Nacajuca 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 ...

Tabasco Tabasco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tabasco, 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It i ...

. The seat is

Nacajuca Nacajuca ( Yokot'an: ''Yäxtup'') is a city in Nacajuca Municipality in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. It is part of the Chontalapa region in the north center of the state and a major center of Tabasco's Chontal Maya population. Although the loca ...

Geography

The municipality is located in the north of the state of Tabasco in the Chontalpa region, bordering the municipalities of

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. Its territory measures 488,37km2 or 2.1% of the state, ranking 13th out of 17 municipalities in size. There are 72 total communities, which include one city (the seat), eleven communities, 28 ranches, fourteen

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s, three congregations and three rural subdivisions. It has six regional development centers in which most of the area's economic and social activities are concentrated: Lomitas, Sandial, Taxco, Oxiacaque, Guatacalca and Mazateupa. The municipal government consists of a municipal president, a treasurer, two secretaries, ten representatives called regidores and nine departments.

Communities

In addition to the seat, the municipality has a number of other notable communities. The Bosque de Saloya is a residential development located on the municipality's border with the Centro (Villahermosa) municipality. It has a population of over 8,000 as well due to its proximity to the capital, separated from it only by the Carrizal River. Due to population pressures, there are many irregular settlements in the area. It is considered to be part of the Villahermosa metropolitan area. Lomitas is located 23 km from the municipal seat with a population of about 2,900 people. Its main economic activity is agriculture. Guatacalco is located 18 km from the municipal seat with a population of about 2,700 people. Its main economic activities are agriculture and handcrafts. Samarkanda is located four km from the municipal seat with a population of about 2,750 people. Its main economic activities are livestock and agriculture. Sandial is located 27 km from the municipal seat with a population of about 2,300 people. Its main economic activity is livestock. Tapotzingo is located five km from the municipal seat with a population of about 2,300 people, Its main economic activity is agriculture. Saloya, 1ª Secc is located four km from the municipal seat with a population of about 1,450 people.

Education

The municipality has 152 schools and other educational installations which serve about 24,000 students. There are 64 preschools, 67 primary schools, 16 middle schools, five high schools, one vocational education center, thirteen laboratories, twelve workshops, 29 school libraries and four public libraries. In 2010, the Instituto Tecnológico de Nacajuca was opened in order to decentralized higher education in the state.

Transportation

The municipality has 124.7 km of paved major roadways including 105.9 km of federal and state highways and 18.8 km of rural roads. There are forty six vehicular bridges. The main highways include: Federal Highway 187

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- Jalpa - Nacajuca, Federal Highway 180 Cunduacán –Jalpa de Méndez – Nacajuca and Federal Highway 180 Santa Cruz – Paraíso – Jalpa de Méndez – Nacajuca.

Economy

Its main economic activities are livestock and agriculture. Saloya is noted for its restaurants which serve traditional dishes, especially freshwater fish. Mazateupa is located four km from the municipal seat with a population of about 1,700 people. Its main economic activity is the making of handcrafts.

References

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