Tlacotalpan (municipality)

Tlacotalpan
Municipality of Tlacotalpan
Official seal of Tlacotalpan
Tlacotalpan is located in Veracruz
Tlacotalpan
Tlacotalpan
Tlacotalpan is located in Mexico
Tlacotalpan
Tlacotalpan
Coordinates: 18°37′N 95°40′W / 18.617°N 95.667°W / 18.617; -95.667
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
RegionPapaloapan
Municipal seatTlacotalpan
Government
 • MayorLuis Medina Aguirre (Independent)
Area
 • Total646.51 km2 (249.62 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total13,845
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 (municipality)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Tlacotalpan is a municipality located in the eastern coastal region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It covers a total surface area of 646.51 km2 (250 sq mi), accounting for 0.89% of the state total. The municipal seat is the city of Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.