Acayucan (municipality)
Acayucan | |
|---|---|
Acayucan Acayucan | |
| Coordinates: 17°56′32″N 94°54′37″W / 17.94222°N 94.91028°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Acayucan |
| Municipality created | 1824 |
| Town incororpated | June 13, 1848 |
| City incorporated | September 26, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Cuitláhuac Condado Escamilla |
| • Federal electoral district | Veracruz's 3rd |
| Area | |
• Total | 724.65 km2 (279.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 79,429 |
| • Density | 109.61/km2 (283.89/sq mi) |
| • Municipal seat | 49,945 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Postal code | 96000 |
| Area code | 924 |
| Demonym | Acayuqueño |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | www.acayucan.gob.mx |
Acayucan is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's southeast, in the Olmeca region. The municipal seat is the city of Acayucan, Veracruz. It covers a total of 724.65 km2 (279.79 sq mi).
At the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a population of 79,459, of whom 49,945 lived in the municipal seat. Of the municipality's population, 3,655 (5.22%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Popoluca, followed in numbers by Zapotec.
In addition to the seat, the municipality's largest other communities are Corral Nuevo and Dehesa.