Chalma Municipality is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Chalma | |
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Municipality | |
Chalma Location in Mexico Show map of MexicoChalma Chalma (Veracruz) Show map of Veracruz | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W | |
| Country | |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Chalma |
| Municipality created | 1 November 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199.05 km2 (76.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 13,067 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chalma, Veracruz.
The municipality of Chalma covers a total surface area of 199.05 km².
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 13,067, of whom 2,555 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 4,992 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.
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