Platón Sánchez is a

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in the

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Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

. It is located in the state's

Huasteca Alta The Huasteca Alta region is one of the regions of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is part of the broader Huasteca La Huasteca is a geographical and cultural region located partially along the Gulf of Mexico and including parts of the states o ...

region. The municipal seat is the town of

Platón Sánchez Platón Sánchez is a town ''(villa)'' in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Platón Sánchez. In the 2005 INEGI Census, the town ...

Geography

The municipality covers a toal area of 227.84 km² and is located on Federal Highway 105.

Borders

It borders on the municipalities of Tempoal (north),

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(east), Chalma (south) and Chiconamel (south-east). To the south it borders on the state of

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Products

Major products are corn, cereal, sugar, and fruits.

Demographics

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 17,670 (down from 18,229 in 1995), of whom 10,009 lived in the municipal seat. Of the municipality's inhabitants, 5,633 (33%) spoke an

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, primarily

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; 6.14% of the municipality's population did not speak Spanish.

Settlements

There are 127 settlements in the municipality. The largest ones are: *

(municipal seat; 2005 population 10,009) * Ahitic (population 568) * Plalpani (514) *

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(460) *

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(432)

History

The municipality's name honours (1831–1867), a native of the area who fought in the

Battle of Puebla The Battle of Puebla (; ), also known as the Battle of May 5 () took place on 5 May 1862, near Puebla de los Ángeles, during the second French intervention in Mexico. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez repeatedly failed to s ...

of 5 May 1862 and later chaired the court martial that sentenced Emperor Maximilian and his generals

Miguel Miramón Miguel Gregorio de la Luz Atenógenes Miramón y Tarelo, known as Miguel Miramón, (29 September 1831 – 19 June 1867) was a Mexican Conservative Party (Mexico), conservative general who disputed the president of Mexico, Mexican presidency with ...

and

Tomás Mejía José Tomás de la Luz Mejía Camacho, better known as Tomás Mejía (17 September 1820 – 19 June 1867), was a Mexican soldier of Otomi background, who consistently sided with the Conservative Party (Mexico), Conservative Party throughout its ...

to death by firing squad in

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on 19 June 1867. The municipality was established with Platón Sánchez's name in 1868. In 1938 Platón Sánchez (together with Chiconamel) lost territory which then formed the new municipality of Chalma.

References

External links

Platón Sánchez
on Veracruz State Govt. web page {{DEFAULTSORT:Platon Sanchez (municipality) Municipalities of Veracruz