Altotonga


Altotonga Municipality (Spanish: Municipio de Altotonga) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 80 km northwest of the state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 328.7 km2 It is located at 19°46′N 97°15′W.

Altotonga Municipality
Top: Altotonga Municipal Palace; Middle: Altotonga forest landscape, Altotonga main plaza; Bottom: Altotonga Downtown, María Magdalena Church
Altotonga Municipality
Location in Mexico
Altotonga Municipality
Altotonga Municipality (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°45′58″N 97°14′44″W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Government
  MayorJuan Ignacio Vladimir Morales Guevara (PRI)
Area
  Total328.7 km2 (126.9 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total64,234
  Density189.7/km2 (491/sq mi)
  Seat
21,640
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
93700
ClimateET
Website(in Spanish)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 48,827    
2000 53,241+9.0%
2005 56,962+7.0%
2010 60,396+6.0%
2015 65,548+8.5%
2020 64,234−2.0%

Altotonga is delimited to the east by Misantla, to the south by Tenochtitlán, Tatatila, Las Minas, Villa Aldama and Perote, to the west by Jalacingo, and to the north by Atzalan and Misantla.

It produces maize, beans and potatoes.

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