18°14′N 94°52′W / 18.233°N 94.867°W / 18.233; -94.867
9-478: Soteapan is a municipality and city located in the south-central zone of the Mexican state of Veracruz , about 260 km from state capital Xalapa . As of 2000, the municipality counted 27,487 inhabitants within 528.07 km², including about 10,000 in the main city area of Soteapan. Historically the city of Soteapan was mentioned as a part of the municipality of Coatzacoalcos by colonial Spanish references, yet
18-461: A municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal ) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council ( ayuntamiento ) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors ( regidores y síndicos ). Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and
27-464: Is Veracruz , with 607,209 residents (7.53% of the state's total), while the smallest is Landero y Coss with 1,543 residents. The largest municipality by land area is Las Choapas which spans 3,508.90 km (1,354.79 sq mi), and the smallest is Oteapan with 4.60 km (1.78 sq mi). The newest municipalities were created in 2003: San Rafael and Santiago Sochiapan . † State capital Oteapan Oteapan
36-429: Is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz . It is in the south-east zone of the state, about 394 km from the state capital Xalapa . It has an area of 27.97 km . It is located at 18°00′N 94°40′W / 18.000°N 94.667°W / 18.000; -94.667 . The municipality of Oteapan is delimited to the north by Chinameca to the east by Cosoleacaque , to the south by Zaragoza and to
45-481: Is divided into 212 municipalities . According to the 2020 Mexican census , it is the fourth most populated state with 8,062,579 inhabitants and the 11th largest by land area spanning 71,823.5 square kilometres (27,731.2 sq mi). Municipalities in Veracruz are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico . Every four years, citizens elect
54-595: Is located near the volcanoes of the Sierra de los Tuxtlas and is located within a large part of the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve . During March there is a celebration to honour to San José , the patron saint of the town, and in December there is a celebration to honour to Virgen de Guadalupe . Municipalities of Veracruz Veracruz is a state in central eastern Mexico that
63-420: Is the predominant language. The municipality of Soteapan is delimited to the north by Gulf of Mexico , to the east by Mecayapan , to the south by Chinameca and Acayucan , and to the west by Hueyapan de Ocampo and Catemaco . Economically, Soteapan depends on small-scale agriculture and cattle ranching . The area invites many tourists due to several waterfalls and views of pristine mountains. The area
72-464: The maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries. They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees , although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income. The largest municipality by population
81-559: Was only recognised as a separate Mexican municipality in 1831. The area in the pre-columbian era was an area of contention between the Aztec empire and its southern neighbours. The area only recently obtained paved road access and is considered to be one of the most impoverished communities in Mexico . Its population is composed of mainly of Popoluca , with a small number of Nahula people. Though many speak their native language, Spanish
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