Chalma
Municipality
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Coordinates: 21°13′0″N 98°24′0″W / 21.21667°N 98.40000°W / 21.21667; -98.40000
Country	Mexico
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)
Time zone	-6
Website	https://chalmaver.gob.mx/wp/

Chalma is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Geography

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.

Settlements in the municipality

• Chalma (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,555)
• Chapopote (population 2,916)
• San Pedro Coyutla (1,396)
• El Pintor (925)
• La Laja (360)
• Aquixcuatitla (200)

Demographics

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.