Las Choapas is a city and its surrounding

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in the southeastern extremes of the

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. It is bordered by the municipalities of

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, Minatitlán,

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, and Agua Dulce in Veracruz,

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and

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, and

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. Its major products are cattle breeding, corn, oil, fruit, sugar, and rubber. In the past it had a rice miller. It is one of the largest municipalities in Veracruz, with an area of 2,851.2 km² (1,100.85 sq mi). At the 2005 census the city had a population of 40,773 inhabitants, while the municipality had a population of 70,092. It is a very hot place, as temperature reaches up to 40 degrees Celsius. It has had some

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es in the past. It is connected to the communities of Raudales-

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through the Chiapas bridge. Twelve bodies whose hands were tied are found along a road in Las Choapas on January 18,

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. Witness say the men killed belonged to a family from the

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of Aguas Frías. There are armed Grupos de Autodefensa Comunitaria (vigilantes) in Las Choapas and at least six

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operate in the state.

References

Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005
INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
Veracruz
Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

Municipio de Choapas
Official website *
Municipal Official Information
Municipalities of Veracruz {{Veracruz-geo-stub