| Catazajá | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Municipality of Catazajá in Chiapas | |
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| Coordinates: 17°44′N 92°01′W / 17.733°N 92.017°W / 17.733; -92.017 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240 sq mi (621 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,619 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Catazajá is a town and municipality in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas and is the northernmost municipality in the state. It covers an area of 621 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 17,140, up from 15,709 as of 2005. By 2020, its population had risen to 17,619.
As of 2010, the town of Catazajá had a population of 2,973. Other than the town of Catazajá, the municipality had 249 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Punta Arena (1,365) and Loma Bonita (1,071), classified as rural.
A cultural centre was opened in the municipal seat in 1993.
References
- ^ "Catazajá". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Catazajá". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- "Catazajá: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety". Data México. Secretaría de Economía. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- "Casa de la Cultura de Playas de Catazaja". Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC). Secretaría de Cultura. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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