Tlacotalpan Municipality
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 Tlacotalpan
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| Coordinates: 18°37′N 95°40′W / 18.617°N 95.667°WCoordinates: 18°37′N 95°40′W / 18.617°N 95.667°W | ||
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| State | Veracruz | |
| Municipal seat | Tlacotalpan, Ver. | |
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| • Total | 646.51 km2 (249.62 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 13,845 | |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) | |
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| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| Website | Municipio de Tlacotalpan | |
Tlacotalpan Municipality is a municipality located in the eastern coastal region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It covers a total surface area is 646.51 km2 (250 sq mi), accounting for 0.89% of the state total.
Tlacotalpan borders with Alvarado Municipality to the North; José Azueta Municipality, Isla Municipality, and Santiago Tuxtla Municipality to the South; Lerdo de Tejada Municipality, Saltabarranca Municipality, and Santiago Tuxtla Municipality to the East; and Acula Municipality and Amatitlán Municipality to the West.
The municipality is drained by the San Juan and Tuxpan rivers, which are tributaries of the larger Papaloapan River.
The municipal seat is the city of Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The town of Tlacotalpan served as the local government for 143 other communities, which cover a territory of 577.59km2. The municipal government includes a president, a syndic the five representatives called regidors. Of these communities, only the seat of the municipality is classified as urban; the rest are rural. The seat also contains almost all of the population of the municipality, followed by Boca de San Miguel with 394 people, Pérez y Jiménez with 374, San Francisco los Cocos with 347 and Las Amapolas with 216. The municipality borders that of Alvarado, Lerdo de Tejada and Isla.
The municipality is classed by the federal government with having a medium level of economic marginalization, with 56.6% of the population living in poverty and 14.1% living in extreme poverty. The main economic activities are tourism and fishing, with 28.4% working in fishing and agriculture, 18.9% in industry and handcrafts, and 50.9% working in tourism, commerce and services.
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