Platón Sánchez is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
''(villa)'' 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
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 state's
Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding
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' ...
of
Platón Sánchez.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the town reported a total population of 10,009.
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The town's name honours (1831–1867), a native of the area who fought in the
Battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla (; ), also known as the Battle of May 5 () took place on 5 May 1862, near Puebla de los Ángeles, during the second French intervention in Mexico. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez repeatedly failed to s ...
of 5 May 1862 and later chaired the court martial that sentenced
Emperor Maximilian and his generals
Miguel Miramón
Miguel Gregorio de la Luz Atenógenes Miramón y Tarelo, known as Miguel Miramón, (29 September 1831 – 19 June 1867) was a Mexican Conservative Party (Mexico), conservative general who disputed the president of Mexico, Mexican presidency with ...
and
Tomás Mejía to death by firing squad in
Santiago de Querétaro on 19 June 1867.
References
External links
Platón Sánchezon Veracruz State Govt. web page
Populated places in Veracruz
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