Pueblo Viejo Municipality, Veracruz
Pueblo Viejo is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the city of Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Veracruz.
Pueblo Viejo | |
|---|---|
  Pueblo Viejo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 22°11′0″N 97°50′0″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Ciudad Cuauhtémoc |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Tomas Castillo Rivera (AFV), 2008-10 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.24 km2 (110.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 52,593 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Geography
The municipality covers a total area of 286.24 km² and is located on Federal Highway 123. It borders with the state of Tamaulipas and the municipality of Pánuco to the north and west, with the Gulf of Mexico to the east, and with Tampico Alto to the south.
Demographics
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 52,593 (up from 48,054 in 1995), of whom 8,950 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 553 (1.2%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl; 0.32% of the total population spoke no Spanish.[2]
Settlements
The municipal seat of Pueblo Viejo is not its largest centre of population. Of the municipality's 73 settlements, the largest are:
- Benito Juárez (2005 population: 14,015)
- Anáhuac (13,657)
- Cd. Cuauhtémoc (municipal seat; 8,950)
- Hidalgo (6,159)
- Primero de Mayo (Los Mangos) (5,068)
References
- "Pueblo Viejo". Portal del Gobierno de Veracruz. Veracruz State Govt. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- "Pueblo Viejo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
External links
- Pueblo Viejo on Veracruz State Govt. web page
