Platón Sánchez

Platón Sánchez is a town (villa) in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Platón Sánchez.

Platón Sánchez
Town & municipal seat
Platón Sánchez Location in Veracruz
Coordinates: 21°17′0″N 98°22′0″W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Municipality	Platón Sánchez
Town status	1958
Government
• Municipal President	Teodoro Hernández Hernández (Conv.), 2008-10
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	10,009

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the town reported a total population of 10,009.^[1]

The town's name honours Rafael Platón Sánchez [es] (1831–1867), a native of the area who fought in the Battle of Puebla of 5 May 1862 and later chaired the court martial that sentenced Emperor Maximilian and his generals Miguel Miramón and Tomás Mejía to death by firing squad in Santiago de Querétaro on 19 June 1867.