Palizada Municipality

Municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche
Municipality in Campeche, Mexico
Coat of arms of Palizada
Coat of arms
Location of Palizada in Campeche
Location of Palizada in Campeche
18.25°0′N 92.1°0′W / 18.250°N 92.100°W / 18.250; -92.100Country MexicoStateCampecheMunicipal seatPalizadaGovernment
 • Municipal president(2006-09)Area
 • Total2,143.28 km2 (827.53 sq mi)Population
 (2015)
 • Total8,971 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Created1 January 1916Websitewww.palizada.gob.mx/

Palizada (Spanish: [paliˈsaða] ) is one of the 13 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated in the far south-west corner of the state. The municipal seat, and largest settlement, is the city of Palizada. As of 2010, the population was 8,352.[1]

Geography

The municipality of Palizada borders to the west with the state of Tabasco and to the east with the neighbouring Campeche municipality of Carmen. It covers a total surface area of 2,071.70km².

Demographics

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,352.[1]

As of 2010, the town of Palizada had a population of 3,089.[1] Other than the town of Palizada, the municipality had 256 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Palizada". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  • Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
  • Palizada Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

  • Ayuntamiento de Palizada Official website (in Spanish)
  • Municipio de Palizada from official Campeche state government website (in Spanish)