Camarón de Tejeda (municipality)

Camarón de Tejeda
Municipality

Church in Camarón de Tejeda
Camarón de Tejeda

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 19°01′00″N 96°37′0″W / 19.01667°N 96.61667°W / 19.01667; -96.61667Coordinates: 19°01′00″N 96°37′0″W / 19.01667°N 96.61667°W / 19.01667; -96.61667
Country  Mexico
State Veracruz
Municipal seat Camarón de Tejeda
Government
  Municipal President Carlos Fermín Alarcón Fernández (PRI)
Area
  Total 74.38 km2 (28.72 sq mi)
Elevation 320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 5,660
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
  Municipal seat 2,019
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website www.camarondetejeda.gob.mx

Camarón de Tejeda Municipality is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's southeast, in the Las Montañas region. The municipal seat is the city of Camarón de Tejeda. It covers a total of 74.38 km².

At the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a population of 5,660, of whom 2019 lived in the municipal seat.[1]

The municipality of Camarón de Tejeda is delimited to the east by the Soledad de Doblado, to the south and west by the Paso del Macho, and to the west by Zentla.

Camarón de Tejeda is famous for the Battle of Camarón, fought on 30 April 1863 between the French Foreign Legion and the Mexican Army.

References

  1. "Camarón de Tejeda". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

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