Zaragoza is a
municipality
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in the
Mexican state of
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
, located southeast of the state capital of
Xalapa
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and southwest of the city of
Minatitlán.
Geography
The municipality of Zaragoza is located on the coastal plain of southern Veracruz. It borders the municipalities of
Cosoleacaque Cosoleacaque is a municipality in the south-east zone of the State of Veracruz, Mexico. It is located about from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of . It is located at .
Cosoleacaque borders to the north on Coatzacoalcos and Pajapan, to ...
to the east and south,
Jáltipan Jáltipan is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the southern part of the state of Veracruz, about 380 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 331.48 km2. It is located at .
The municipality of Jáltipan is delimited ...
to the west, and
Oteapan to the northwest.
The municipality covers an area of
[ and comprises 0.03% of the state's area.][
Zaragoza's terrain is flat and is composed of pastureland (51%), farmland (36%) and built-up areas (14%). It is located in the Coatzacoalcos River basin.][
Zaragoza's climate is humid with rain throughout the year. Average temperatures in the municipality range between , and average annual precipitation ranges between .][
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History
It is conjectured that a group of Popoluca
Popoluca is a Nahuatl term for various indigenous peoples of southeastern Veracruz and Oaxaca. Many of them (about 30,000 settlers from Oteapan founded a settlement in this location in the early 19th century, which was then called San Isidro Xumuapan.[ Zaragoza was incorporated on 1 December 1868 as a municipality in the canton of Minatitlán in the state of Veracruz. It became a free municipality on 15 January 1918.
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Administration
The municipal government comprises a president, a councillor (Spanish
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: ''síndico''), and a trustee (''regidor'').[ The current president of the municipality is Minerva Martínez Ramírez.
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Demographics
In the 2010 Mexican Census, the municipality of Zaragoza recorded a population of 10,720 inhabitants living in 2393 households.Indigenous
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ancestry and 11.45% reported being of African ancestry.[ In the 2010 Census, 3401 people or 32% of the population in Tepetzintla reported speaking an Indigenous language, of which 3341 spoke Nahuatl.][
There are 18 localities in the municipality,][ of which only the municipal seat, also known as Zaragoza, is classified as urban. It recorded a population of 9639 inhabitants in the 2010 Census.][
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Economy
Many of Zaragoza's inhabitants work in nearby cities such as Minatitlán, Jáltipan or Cosoleacaque, either in the service industry or for Pemex-related companies. The farming of pigs and cattle also contributes to the local economy.
References
{{Veracruz
Municipalities of Veracruz
1868 establishments in Mexico
States and territories established in 1868