Cerro Azul (municipality)

Cerro Azul is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the city of Cerro Azul, Veracruz.

Cerro Azul
Municipality
Cerro Azul Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°12′0″N 97°43′59″W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Municipal seat	Cerro Azul
Municipality created	27 November 1963
Government
• Municipal President	Reynaldo Mora Nuñes (2008-10)
Area
• Total	92.50 km2 (35.71 sq mi)
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	24,739
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Municipal seat	23,573
Website	www.cerroazul.gob.mx

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 24,739 (down from 27,071 in 1995), of whom 23,573 lived in the municipal seat.^[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 565 (2%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Huasteco and Nahuatl.

Cerro Azul Municipality covers a total surface area of 92.50 km².