Cotaxtla

Cotaxtla
Municipality and town
Cotaxtla
Location in Mexico
Cotaxtla
Cotaxtla (Mexico)
Coordinates: 18°50′N 96°23′W / 18.833°N 96.383°W / 18.833; -96.383
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionSotavento Region
Government
  MayorJosé Santurino Beltrán Vásquez (PAN)
Area
  Total
537.8 km2 (207.6 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
22,050
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Seat
1,316
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
94990
ClimateAw
Website(in Spanish) Municipal Official Site
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 18,179    
2000 18,920+4.1%
2005 18,821−0.5%
2010 19,710+4.7%
2015 21,013+6.6%
2020 22,050+4.9%

Cotaxtla is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 45 km from the city of Veracruz on Federal Highway 180.