Altotonga

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|name = Altotonga

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| leader_party = PRI

| leader_title = Mayor

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| area_total_km2 = 328.7

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| population_total = 64,234

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| timezone = Central (US Central)

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| elevation_point = of seat

| elevation_m = 2,500

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| postal_code = 93700

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{{Historical populations

|1995 | 48,827

|2000 | 53,241

|2005 | 56,962

|2010 | 60,396

|2015 | 65,548

|2020 | 64,234

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Altotonga ({{langx|es|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 {{coord|19|46|N|97|15|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30010a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Altotonga|publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127135914/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30010a.htm|archive-date=2007-01-27|url-status=dead}}

It produces maize, beans and potatoes.

Demographics

As 2020 the municipality had a population of 64,234 inhabitants in 105 localities.[http://ceieg.veracruz.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2022/09/Altotonga.CM_.Ver_.2022.4.pdf 2020 Altotonga CENSUS] About a third resides in the municipal seat, other localities include Juan Marcos (3,039 hab.), Ahueyahualco (2,944 hab.), Tezahuapan de Juárez (2,143 hab.) and Gutiérrez Zamora (1,828 hab.).

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