Cosautlán de Carvajal | |
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| Coordinates:19°20′00″N96°59′00″W / 19.33333°N 96.98333°W /19.33333; -96.98333 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipal seat and largest town | Cosautlán de Carvajal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio Valdivia Huerta (MC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.6 km2 (29.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,167 |
| • Density | 211.1/km2 (547/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 4,768 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central(US Central)) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 91620 |
| Website | (in Spanish) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 14,268 | — |
| 2000 | 15,303 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14,724 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 15,668 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16,353 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16,167 | −1.1% |
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Cosautlán is amunicipality in theMexicanstate ofVeracruz. It is located in the montane central zone of the state, about 23.5 km fromXalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 72.38 km2. It is located at19°20′N96°59′W / 19.333°N 96.983°W /19.333; -96.983. The town has 2224 men and 2393 women.[2]
The municipality of Cosautlán is delimited to the north byTeocelo, to the south byTlaltetela, to the east byTlaltetela, to the south byOteapan, and to the west byIxhuacán de los Reyes.[3]
The weather in Cosautlán is cold all year with rains in summer and autumn.
As 2020, the municipality had a population of 16,167inhabitants in 29 localities.[1] About 25%, resides in the municipal seat, other localities include Limones (2,369 hab.), Piedra Parada (1,474 hab.), San Miguel Tlapéxcatl (1,098 hab.) and Emiliano Zapata (1,094 hab.).[1]
It produces principallymaize andbeans.
In Cosautlán, in May takes place the celebration in honor to San Isidro Labrador, Patron of the town.
