Palizada Municipality

Palizada
Municipality

Coat of arms

Location of Palizada in Campeche
Palizada

Location of Palizada in Campeche

Coordinates: 18.63°0′N 91.83°0′W / 18.630°N 91.830°W / 18.630; -91.830Coordinates: 18.63°0′N 91.83°0′W / 18.630°N 91.830°W / 18.630; -91.830
Country  Mexico
State Campeche
Municipal seat Palizada
Government
  Municipal president (2006-09)
Area
  Total 2,143.28 km2 (827.53 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 8,971
  Density 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Created 1 January 1916
Website www.palizada.gob.mx/

Palizada (Spanish   ) is one of the 11 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated in the far south-west corner of the state. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Palizada. As of 2010, the population was 8,352.[1]

History and geography

The municipality of Palizada borders to the west with the state of Tabasco and to the east with the neighbouring Campeche municipality of Carmen. It covers a total surface area of 2,071.70km².

Demographics

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,352.[1]

As of 2010, the town of Palizada had a population of 3,089.[1] Other than the town of Palizada, the municipality had 256 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Palizada". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.

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