Altotonga
Altotonga | |
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Top: Altotonga Municipal Palace; Middle: Altotonga forest landscape, Altotonga main plaza; Bottom: Altotonga Downtown, María Magdalena Church | |
| Coordinates: 19°45′58″N 97°14′44″W / 19.76611°N 97.24556°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rozaz 250 (PRI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 328.7 km2 (126.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64,234 |
| • Density | 189.7/km2 (491/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 21,640 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 93700 |
| Climate | ET |
| Website | (in Spanish) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1995 | 48,827 | — |
| 2000 | 53,241 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 56,962 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 60,396 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 65,548 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 64,234 | −2.0% |
Altotonga (Spanish: Municipio de Altotonga) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 80 km northwest of the state capital Xalapa. It has an area of 328.7 km2 It is located at 19°46′N 97°15′W / 19.767°N 97.250°W.
Altotonga is delimited to the east by Misantla, to the south by Tenochtitlán, Tatatila, Las Minas, Villa Aldama and Perote, to the west by Jalacingo, and to the north by Atzalan and Misantla.