Coacoatzintla Municipality | |
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  _02.jpg)   Top: Coacoatzintla main plaza; Middle: Paxtepec Town, Coacoatzintla rural landscape; Bottom: Santiago Apóstol Church, Coacoatzintla Municipal Palace | |
  Coacoatzintla Municipality Location in Mexico  Coacoatzintla Municipality Coacoatzintla Municipality (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°39′00″N 96°56′00″W / 19.65000°N 96.93333°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Coacoatzintla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Rodolfo Durán Méndez (!Podemos¡) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,722 m (5,650 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,018 |
| • Density | 250.9/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 7,977 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 91370 |
| Website | (in Spanish) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 6,584 | — |
| 2000 | 7,301 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 8,294 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 9,416 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 10,482 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 11,018 | +5.1% |
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Coacoatzintla in a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the mountainous central zone of the state, about 11.5 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 43.9 km2. It is located at 19°39′N 96°56′W / 19.650°N 96.933°W.
The municipality of Coacoatzintla is delimited to the north by Tonayan, to the north-east by Miahuatlán, to the east by Naolinco, to the south-east by Jilotepec, to the south by Banderilla and to the west by Tlacolulan.[2] The climate in Coacoatzintla is wet and cold with rains all year round.
As 2020, the municipality had a population of 11,018 inhabitants in 20 localities.[1] More than 70% resides in the municipal seat, other localities include Los Planes (616 hab.), Pueblo Viejo (325 hab.) and Tlachinola (265 hab.).[1]
The celebration in honor to Santiago Apostol, patron of the town, occurs in July.[citation needed]
