Nogales
(Nahuatl: Oztoticpac) | |
|---|---|
City and municipal seat | |
  Nogales Location in Mexico  Nogales Nogales (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 18°49′0″N 97°10′0″W / 18.81667°N 97.16667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Veracruz |
| Municipality | Nogales |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Ernesto Torres Navarro (AFV), 2022-2025 |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 21,113 |
| Website | http://www.nogales.gob.mx |
Nogales is a city in the mountainous western region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Nogales.[1]
It is situated at 18°49′N 97°10′W / 18.817°N 97.167°W, at an altitude of 1280 m. In the 2005 INEGI Census, the city reported a total population of 21,113.[2]
The name "Nogales" is the Spanish for walnut trees.
- ^ "Nogales". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Nogales". Portal del Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz. Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz. Retrieved 10 November 2008.