Nogales | |
|---|---|
  Nogales Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 18°49′0″N 97°10′0″W / 18.81667°N 97.16667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Nogales |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Ernesto Torres Navarro, 2022-24 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.32 km2 (29.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 31,818 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Website | www.nogales.gob.mx |
Nogales is a municipality in the mountainous western region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. The municipal seat is the city of Nogales.
It is situated at 18°49′N 97°10′W / 18.817°N 97.167°W, at an altitude of 1280 m, and covers a total surface area of 77.32 km2. In the year 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 31,818.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 1,286 (4.67%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.
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.