Acatlán, Veracruz

Acatlán is a municipality and village located in the central zone of the Mexican state of Veracruz, Mexico, about 35 km from the state capital Xalapa. The municipality has an area of 18.1 km². As 2020, the municipality had a population of 3'441 inhabitants, more than 94 % of the population resided in the municipal seat.

Acatlán Municipality
Municipality
Top: Acatlán main plaza; Middle: Park at Acatlán downtown, Acatlán Municipal Palace; Bottom: Actopan river, San Pedro Apóstol Church
Acatlán Municipality
Location in Mexico
Acatlán Municipality
Acatlán Municipality (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°41′50″N 96°50′31″W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Government
  MayorAquilino Rodríguez Sánchez (PT)
Area
  Total18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,441
  Density189.7/km2 (491/sq mi)
  Seat
3,253
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
91420
ClimateET
Website(in Spanish)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 2,644    
2000 2,658+0.5%
2005 2,893+8.8%
2010 3,058+5.7%
2015 3,147+2.9%
2020 3,441+9.3%
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