Cosautlán 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

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Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

. It is located in the montane central zone of the state, about 23.5 km from

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, the state capital. It has a surface of 72.38 km2. It is located at . The town has 2224 men and 2393 women.

Geography

The municipality of Cosautlán is delimited to the north by

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, to the south by Tlaltetela, to the east by Tlaltetela, to the south by Oteapan, and to the west by Ixhuacán de los Reyes. The weather in Cosautlán is cold all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Demographics

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 16,167inhabitants in 29 localities.2020 Cosautlán de Carvajal CENSUS
/ref> About 25%, resides in the municipal seat, other localities include Limones (2,369 hab.), Piedra Parada (1,474 hab.), San Miguel Tlapéxcatl (1,098 hab.) and Emiliano Zapata (1,094 hab.).

Economy

It produces principally

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and

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Culture

In Cosautlán, in May takes place the celebration in honor to San Isidro Labrador, Patron of the town.

References

External links

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Municipal Official webpage
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Municipal Official Information
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