Citlaltépetl (

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: "star mountain") is a

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in the

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state of

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, located northwest of the state capital of

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and south of the city of

Tampico Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River, about inland from the Gulf of Mexico, and directly north of the state of Veracruz. Tampico is the fifth ...

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Geography

The municipality of Citlaltépetl is located in central Veracruz at an altitude between , with the south being higher in elevation. It borders the municipalities of

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to the northwest, Tantima to the northeast and east,

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to the southeast, and

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to the west. The municipality covers an area of and comprises 0.1% of the state's area. The majority of the land in Citlaltépetl (65.55%) is pastureland. The dominant soils in the municipality are

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s and

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s. Citlaltépetl's climate is warm with rain falling mostly in the summer. Average temperatures in the municipality range between , and average annual precipitation ranges between .

History

In pre-Hispanic times the area was inhabited by the

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, and the

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also kept a military presence there. Citlaltépetl was incorporated on 12 June 1872 as a municipality in the canton of Tampico in the state of Veracruz. It became a free municipality on 15 January 1918.

Administration

The municipal government comprises a president, a councillor (

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: ''síndico''), and a trustee (''regidor''). The current president of the municipality is Eutiquia Reyes Santiago.

Demographics

In the 2010 Mexican Census, the municipality of Citlaltépetl recorded a population of 11,081 inhabitants living in 2771 households. The 2015 Intercensal Survey estimated a population of 12,109 inhabitants in Citlaltépetl, 81.85% of whom reported being of

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ancestry and 4.29% reported being of

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ancestry. In the 2010 Census, 1955 people or 18% of the population in Citlaltépetl reported speaking an Indigenous language, of which 1887 spoke Nahuatl. There are 30 localities in the municipality, of which only the municipal seat Citlaltépec is classified as urban. It recorded a population of 5005 inhabitants in the 2010 Census.

Economy

The main economic activity in Citlaltépetl is farming. Corn, coffee and oranges are the main crops grown, and cattle and pigs are raised.

References

{{Veracruz Municipalities of Veracruz 1872 establishments in Mexico States and territories established in 1872