Siltepec ( Spanish Siltepec ) is a municipality in Mexico , the state of Chiapas , with the administrative center in the city of the same name . The population, according to the 2010 census, was 38,143 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Siltepec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Siltepec | ||
| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Chiapas | |
| Adm Centre | Siltepec (3400 people, 9%) | |
| Number of settlements | 182 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 38 143 people [one] | |
| Density | 55.6 person / km² | |
| Language composition | Spanish | |
| Square | 685.6 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | La Paz del Rosario (2928 m ) | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Formed by | 1915 | |
| Chairman (2011–2013) | Belleiner Peres Anzueto | |
| Timezone | UTC-6 , in summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 962 | |
| Postcode | 30980-30999 [2] | |
| INEGI code | 080 | |
| http://www.siltepec.gob.mx/ (isp.) | ||
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General Information
The name Siltepec can be translated from Nahuatl as a shell-shaped mountain .
The area of the municipality is equal to 685.6 km², which is 0.9% of the area of the state. It is bordered by other municipalities of Chiapas : in the north, Chicomuselo , in the east, Bella Vista and La Grandesa , in the south, El Porvenir , Motosintela and Escuintla , in the west, Mapastepek , and in the northwest, Angel-Albino-Corso [3] .
Establishment and composition
The municipality was formed in 1915 [4] , it includes 182 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Locality | Number of population (2005) [5] | Number of population (2010) [1] |
| Total | 35 871 | 38,143 |
| Siltepec (administrative center) | 3 181 | 3,400 |
| Libertad-Ventanas | 1,070 | 1,283 |
| El Palmar Grande | 1 505 | 1,127 |
| Vega del Rosario | 824 | 1,014 |
| La soledad | 743 | 951 |
| El rodeo | 811 | 806 |
| Cumbre-Ventanas | 684 | 763 |
Economic Activity
The working population is employed by sector in the following proportions: agriculture and animal husbandry - 85.1%, manufacturing and manufacturing industry - 2.9%, services and tourism - 9.9% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to statistics from 2000, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- road length: 317.3 km;
- electrification: 78.1%;
- water supply: 49.5%;
- water disposal: 51.3%.
Tourism
The main attractions are the natural landscapes, due to the location of the municipality in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas [4] .
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. Mexico Census 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal Codes
- ↑ Siltepec on the official site of the state of Chiapas (Spanish)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Encyclopedia about the municipalities of Mexico. Siltepek Archival copy of December 4, 2013 on the Wayback Machine (isp.)
- ↑ INEGI. Mexico Census 2005 Archived July 22, 2011. (isp.)
See also
- Chiapas Municipalities
- Portal: Mexico