Miahuatlán Municipality
Municipality
San José Church
San José Church
Miahuatlán Municipality is located in Veracruz
Miahuatlán Municipality
Miahuatlán Municipality
Location in Mexico
Miahuatlán Municipality is located in Mexico
Miahuatlán Municipality
Miahuatlán Municipality
Miahuatlán Municipality (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°42′00″N 96°52′00″W / 19.70000°N 96.86667°W / 19.70000; -96.86667
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionCapital Region
Municipal seat and largest townMiahuatlán
Government
 • MayorHéctor Óscar Suárez Sánchez (FM)
Area
 • Total29.4 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,841
 • Density164.8/km2 (427/sq mi)
 • Seat
3,667
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
91410
Website(in Spanish)

Miahuatlán Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Geography

It is located in montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 28 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 20.56 km2.

Miahuatlán Municipality is delimited to the north by Landero y Coss, to the east by Acatlán Municipality, to the south by Naolinco Municipality and to the west by Tonayán Municipality.[1]

The weather in Miahuatlán is cold all year with rains in summer and autumn.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 3,598—    
2000 3,807+5.8%
2005 4,083+7.2%
2010 4,429+8.5%
2015 4,685+5.8%
2020 4,841+3.3%
[2]

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 4,841 inhabitants in 13 localities.[2] Miahuatlán, the municipal seat, it's the only considered urban, where 75 % of the population resides (3,667 hab.)[2]. Other localities include Dos Jacalaes (370 hab.), Cumbre de Jonotal (285 hab.), Yerbabuena (135 hab.) and Carolino Anaya (105 hab.)[2].

Products

It produces principally maize, rice and coffee.

Events

In Miahuatlán , in march takes place the celebration in honor to San José, Patron of the town.

References

  1. ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Miahuatlán" (in Spanish). Gobierno Estatal. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 2020 Miahuatlán CENSUS
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