Chalma Municipality is one of the 212
municipalities of the
Mexican state
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of
Veracruz.
Geography
It is located in the state's
Huasteca Alta
Huasteca Alta Region is one of the regions of Veracruz, Mexico
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region. The municipal seat is the village of
Chalma, Veracruz
Chalma is a village ''(pueblo)'' in the Mexican state
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.
The municipality of Chalma covers a total surface area of 199.05 km².
Settlements in the municipality
*
Chalma (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,555)
*
Chapopote (population 2,916)
*
San Pedro Coyutla (1,396)
*El Pintor (925)
*
La Laja
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(360)
*
Aquixcuatitla (200)
Demographics
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 13,067, of whom 2,555 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 4,992 spoke an
indigenous language
An indigenous language, or autochthonous language, is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples. This language is from a linguistically distinct community that originated in the area. Indigenous languages are not neces ...
, primarily
Nahuatl
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.
References
External links
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Municipal Official Site*
Municipal Official Information
{{Veracruz
Municipalities of Veracruz