Tuxpan Municipality, Veracruz
Tuxpan Municipality (or Túxpam Municipality, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano Municipality, Spanish: Municipio de Tuxpan) is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Tuxpan Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Tuxpan Municipality Location of Tuxpan within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°57′N 97°24′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Juan Antonio Aguilar Mancha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,061.9 km2 (410.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 143 362 |
| • Density | 135.01/km2 (349.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (CDT) |
| Website | http://tuxpanveracruz.gob.mx/ |
The capital is Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano.
Demographics
The population of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census of 2005, residing in a total area of 1,051.89 km² (406.14 sq mi).
Geography
The municipality covers an area of 1,061.90 km².
Subdivisions
The municipality includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are Alto Lucero and Santiago de la Peña. A local beachside community is also nearby.
- 43 congregaciones.
- 41 rancherías
- 1 poblado.
Borders
- N: Tamiahua Municipality
- S: Cazones Municipality
- E: Gulf of Mexico
- W: Álamo-Temapache Municipality and Tihuatlán Municipality
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