Citlaltépetl, Veracruz

Citlaltépetl (Nahuatl: "star mountain") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 223 kilometres (139 mi) northwest of the state capital of Xalapa and 99 kilometres (62 mi) south of the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas.

Citlaltépetl
Municipality
Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Citlaltépec, the municipal seat
Location in Veracruz
Citlaltépetl
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°19′47″N 97°52′44″W
Country Mexico
State Veracruz
Established12 June 1872
SeatCitlaltépec
Government
  PresidentEutiquia Reyes Santiago
Area
  Total81.539 km2 (31.482 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)
  Total11,081
  Estimate 
(2015 Intercensal Survey)
12,109
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
  Seat
5,005
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal codes
92230–92268
Area code785
WebsiteOfficial website
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