San Andrés Tuxtla
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| San Andrés Tuxtla | |
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| — City and municipal seat — | |
 San Andrés Tuxtla
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| Coordinates: 18°27′0″N 95°13′0″W / 18.45°N 95.216667°WCoordinates: 18°27′0″N 95°13′0″W / 18.45°N 95.216667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipality | San Andrés Tuxtla |
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| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 58,757 |
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The city of San Andrés Tuxtla is located in the south-central portion of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of San Andrés Tuxtla.
The city is located 150 km from the city of Veracruz along Federal Highway 180 in the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas region, at 18°27′N 95°13′W / 18.45°N 95.217°W, at a mean height of 300 meters (1000 feet) above sea level. The city had a population of 58,757 in the 2005 census, while the municipality reported a population of 148,447 inhabitants.
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
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[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Ayuntamiento de San Andrés Tuxtla Official website in Spanish
- news page of the Tuxtlas
- photographs of the Tuxtlas
