Ayahualulco

Ayahualulco is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

Ayahualulco
Municipality
Santiago Apóstol Church
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 19°21′00″N 97°09′00″W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Capital Region
Municipal seat	Ayuahualulco
Largest town	Los Altos
Government
• Mayor	José Arturo Morales Rosas (PRI)
Area
• Total	172.8 km2 (66.7 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	2,416 m (7,927 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	27,217
• Density	157.5/km2 (408/sq mi)
• Seat	2,823
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Postal code (of seat)	92160
Website	(in Spanish) https://www.ayahualulco.gob.mx/

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1995	20,931	—
2000	20,230	−3.3%
2005	23,431	+15.8%
2010	25,456	+8.6%
2015	26,694	+4.9%
2020	27,217	+2.0%
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Geography

The municipality is located about 80 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 148.06 km2. It is located at 19°21′N 97°09′W.

The municipality of Ayahualulco is delimited to the north by Perote, to the north-east by Xico, to the east by Ixhuacán de los Reyes and to the south by Puebla.^[2]

Demographics

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 27,127 inhabitants in 34 localities.^[1] Ayahualulco, the municipal seat had a population of 2,823 inhabitants, other localities include Los Altos (4,556 hab.), Xololoyan (2,274 hab.), El Triunfo (2,015 hab.) and Apanteopan (1,658 hab.).^[1]

Economy

It produces principally maize and potatoes.

Culture

In Ayahualulco, in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Juan Bautista, Patron of the town.

References

1. 2020 Ayahualulco CENSUS
2. "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Ayahualulco" (in Spanish). [Gobierno Estatal]. Archived from the original on 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2009-06-04.

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information^{[permanent dead link‍]}