Charcas is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Mexican state
A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
of
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 59 municipalities and is named after its capital city, San Luis Potosí.
It ...
. The municipality covers an area of 4.911 km
2. As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 14,117 people.
Charcas is just south of the
Tropic of Cancer
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. Due to its elevation of , the climate is mild.
The town was founded in 1578 by Spanish conquistadors.
Government
Municipal presidents
References
Municipalities of San Luis Potosí
Populated places established in 1578
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