Cazones de Herrera
Cazones de Herrera, or Cazones, is a town and municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico. While it has tourist attractions along its shore, especially in the Barra de Cazones area, the municipality, including the seat, has a high level of socioeconomic marginalization. Most of the municipality's population works in agriculture.
Cazones | |
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Town and Municipality | |
| Cazones de Herrera | |
Top: Cazones main plaza; Middle: Cazones de Herrera Municipal Hall, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church; Bottom: Cazones Lighthouse, Chaparrales Beach | |
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Seal | |
| Etymology: Cazón: sharpnose shark in Mexican Spanish | |
Cazones Location in Mexico Cazones Cazones (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 20°42′16″N 97°18′38″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal Status | 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Ángel Uribe Toral (MC) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 273.1 km2 (105.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 24,421 |
| • Density | 89.4/km2 (232/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 4,773 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 92977 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,621 | — |
| 2000 | 23,839 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23,059 | −3.3% |
| 2010 | 23,483 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23,675 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24,421 | +3.2% |
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