Cosautlán de Carvajal

Cosautlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the montane central zone of the state, about 23.5 km from Xalapa, the state capital. It has a surface of 72.38 km2. It is located at 19°20′N 96°59′W. The town has 2224 men and 2393 women.^[2]

Cosautlán de Carvajal
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 19°20′00″N 96°59′00″W
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)

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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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Geography

The municipality of Cosautlán is delimited to the north by Teocelo, to the south by Tlaltetela, to the east by Tlaltetela, to the south by Oteapan, and to the west by Ixhuacán de los Reyes.^[3]

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

Demographics

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]

Economy

It produces principally maize and beans.

Culture

In Cosautlán, in May takes place the celebration in honor to San Isidro Labrador, Patron of the town.