Camarón de Tejeda (municipality)

Camarón de Tejeda Municipality is a municipality in 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.

Camarón de Tejeda
Municipality
Church in Camarón de Tejeda
Camarón de Tejeda Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°01′00″N 96°37′0″W
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	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central (US Central))
Website	www.camarondetejeda.gob.mx

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

Geography

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.

History

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