Cotaxtla is a town and municipality in the Mexican stateofVeracruz. It is located 45 km from the city of VeracruzonFederal Highway 180.
Cotaxtla
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Municipality and town
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Location in Mexico Show map of VeracruzCotaxtla (Mexico) Show map of Mexico | |
Coordinates: 18°50′N 96°23′W / 18.833°N 96.383°W / 18.833; -96.383 | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Veracruz |
Region | Sotavento Region |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Santurino Beltrán Vásquez (PAN) |
Area | |
• Total | 537.8 km2 (207.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 22,050 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Seat | 1,316 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal code (of seat) |
94990
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Climate | Aw |
Website | (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1995 | 18,179 | — |
2000 | 18,920 | +4.1% |
2005 | 18,821 | −0.5% |
2010 | 19,710 | +4.7% |
2015 | 21,013 | +6.6% |
2020 | 22,050 | +4.9% |
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As 2020, the municipality had a population of 22,050 inhabitants in 209 localities.[1] Cotaxtla, the municipal seat had a population of 1,316 inhabitants as 2020, other localities includes La Tinaja (1,918 hab.), La Capilla (1,496 hab.), Colonia Ejidal (1,160 hab.) and Mata Tejón (612).[1]
In September 2010, the city suffered widespread damage from Hurricane Karl which inundated the area with floods up to 12 m (39 ft) deep.
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