Zacapoaxtla Municipality
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Zacapoaxtla Municipality is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Mexican state A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
of
Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...
in south-eastern
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
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Geography

Zacapoaxtla Municipality is located in the mountains northeast of
Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...
, between geographical coordinates 19° 44' 18'' and 19° 59' 18'' N latitude and 97° 31' 42'' and 97° 37' 54'' W longitude. Zacapoaxtla is bounded * on the east by Tlatlauquitepec Municipality and
Zaragoza Municipality Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the ...
, * on the north by Cuetzalan del Progreso Municipality, * on the northwest by Nauzontla Municipality, * on the west by Xochiapulco Municipality, and * on the south by Zautla Municipality. It has an area of 188.8 km2, that makes it the 66th largest with respect to the other municipalities of the state of
Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...
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References

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