Acajete, Veracruz
Acajete | |
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Top: Acateje rural landscape; Middle: La Joya downtown, Acajete Municipal Palace; Bottom: San Salvador Parish, Acatepec Downtown | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′59″N 97°00′00″W / 19.58306°N 97.00000°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvador Hernández Hernández (RSP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.7 km2 (37.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,374 m (7,789 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,701 |
| • Density | 99.3/km2 (257/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 1,854 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 30001 |
| Climate | ET |
| Website | (in Spanish) |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 7,161 | — |
| 2000 | 7,514 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7,558 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,223 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 8,819 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,701 | +10.0% |
Acajete is a municipality located in the central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 20 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 90.48 km2. It is located at 19°58′N 97°00′W / 19.967°N 97.000°W. In the middle of 1586 this village was formed, on one of the adjoining old men of Tlacolulan's dominion. The decree N ° 64 of November 3, 1893, extinguished the municipality of La Hoya, annexing its territory to San Salvador Acajete. On November 5, 1932, the municipal head-board San Salvador Acajete changes the name to Acajete.