| Cerro Azul | |
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Cerro Azul
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Cerro Azul |
| Municipality created | 27 November 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Reynaldo Mora Nuñes (2008-10) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.50 km2 (35.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (853 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 24,739 |
| • Density | 267.4/km2 (692.7/sq mi) |
| • Municipal seat | 23,573 |
| Postal code | |
| Website | www.cerroazul.gob.mx |
Cerro Azul is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the city of Cerro Azul, Veracruz.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 24,739 (down from 27,071 in 1995), of whom 23,573 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 565 (2%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Huasteco and Nahuatl.
The municipality of Cerro Azul covers a total surface area of 92.50 km².