Coatepec, Veracruz
The municipality of Coatepec (Spanish: [koateˈpek] ⓘ) is located in the central region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its north latitude is 19° 27′, west longitude is 96° 58′, altitude of 1,200.00 m (3,937.01 ft), and surface of 202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi). It represents the 0.338% of the current state. The municipal seat and largest community of the municipality is also called Coatepec. The Mexican census of 2020 reported a population of 55,720 in the city, while the municipality had 93,911 inhabitants. The municipality also includes many smaller communities within its boundaries. The largest of these are Tuzamapan, (8,300 hab.), Pacho Viejo (4,829 hab.), and Mahuixtlán (3,946 hab.).
Coatepec | |
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City and municipality | |
Top: Aerial view of Coatepec Downtown; Middle: Coatepec Municipal Hall, Old houses at Coatepec downtown; Bottom: Coatepec main plaza, San Jerónimo Church | |
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Coatepec Location in Mexico Coatepec Coatepec (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°27′08″N 96°57′41″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Coatepec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raymundo Andrade Rivera (MORENA) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 202.4 km2 (78.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,192 m (3,911 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Municipality | 93,911 |
| • Density | 463.9/km2 (1,201/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 55,720 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 30128 |
| Climate | ET |
| Website | (in Spanish) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 70,430 | — |
| 2000 | 73,536 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 79,787 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 86,696 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 92,127 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 93,911 | +1.9% |
Often called The Coffee Capital of Mexico, the name Coatepec comes from the Nahuatl coatl (serpent), and tepetl (hill), or "The Hill of the Snakes".
Coatepec was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2006.