Teapa Municipality
Teapa Municipality | |
|---|---|
 Location of the municipality in Tabasco. | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Tabasco |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 49,262 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Teapa Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Tabasco in south-eastern Mexico.[1]
Etymology[edit]
Its name comes from the Nahuatl words "Tetl and apan", which mean "river over stones" or "stone's river". It refers to one of the rivers that crosses the town.
Geography[edit]
The municipal seat is Teapa city, and possess a division constituted by 18 ejidos, 15 ranches, 1 populated, 6 neighborhoods and 1 villa.[clarification needed][2] Its territorial extension is 679.78 square kilometres (262.46 sq mi), which corresponds to 2.76% of the state total; this places the municipality 16th in territorial extension. There is a border to the north with the municipalities of Centro and Jalapa; and in the south, east and west with the state of Chiapas. According to the results presented for the 2nd population and home count from 2005, the municipality has a population of 49,262 people.
Climate[edit]
The weather is warm and humid with rain all year round; it has an annual average temperature of 27.8 °C (82.0 °F). The monthly highest average is in June from and the lowest average is in December.
Notable people[edit]
- Luis Arenal Bastar, artist
References[edit]
- ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Tabasco". Retrieved 2008-01-30.
17°32′07″N 92°45′03″W / 17.53528°N 92.75083°W
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