Apulco Municipality
| Municipality of Apulco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location of Apulco within Zacatecas and Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°23′N 102°40′W / 21.383°N 102.667°WCoordinates: 21°23′N 102°40′W / 21.383°N 102.667°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Municipal seat | Apulco |
| Largest city | Tenayuca |
| Founded | 1541 (Fray Antonio de Segovia) |
| Municipality | 1863 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Martín Carvajal Mártinez, PRD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,801 |
| • Largest city | 1,791 Tenayuca |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal Code | 99920, 99921, 99922, 99925, 99930 |
| Area code(s) | 467 |
Apulco is one of the 58 municipalities in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located on the southern part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía. The municipality covers a total surface area of 200 square kilometers (77 sq mi).[2]
The municipal seat is the city of Apulco.
Population
In the 2005 census Apulco reported a population of 4,801.[1] Of these, 1,453 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.
References
- 1 2 Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- ↑ "Apulco", Encyclopedia de Municipios
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