Tuxpan Municipality (or Túxpam Municipality, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano Municipality, Spanish: Municipio de Tuxpan) is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
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Municipality | |
![]() ![]() Tuxpan Municipality Location of Tuxpan within Mexico | |
Coordinates: 20°57′N 97°24′W | |
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State | Veracruz |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Juan Antonio Aguilar Mancha |
Area | |
• Total | 1,061.9 km2 (410.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 143 362 |
• Density | 135.01/km2 (349.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (CDT) |
Website | http://tuxpanveracruz.gob.mx/ |
The capital is Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano.
The population of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census of 2005, residing in a total area of 1,051.89 km² (406.14 sq mi).
The municipality covers an area of 1,061.90 km².
The municipality includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are Alto Lucero and Santiago de la Peña. A local beachside community is also nearby.
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