Acayucan (municipality)

Acayucan
Acayucan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°56′32″N 94°54′37″W / 17.94222°N 94.91028°W / 17.94222; -94.91028
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Municipal seatAcayucan
Municipality created1824
Town incororpatedJune 13, 1848
City incorporatedSeptember 26, 1910
Government
  Municipal PresidentCuitláhuac Condado Escamilla
Area
  Total
724.65 km2 (279.79 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
79,429
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Municipal seat
49,945
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
Postal code
96000
Area code924
DemonymAcayuqueño
ClimateAw
Websitewww.acayucan.gob.mx

Acayucan is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's southeast, in the Olmeca region. The municipal seat is the city of Acayucan, Veracruz. It covers a total of 724.65 km2 (279.79 sq mi).

At the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a population of 79,459, of whom 49,945 lived in the municipal seat. Of the municipality's population, 3,655 (5.22%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Popoluca, followed in numbers by Zapotec.

In addition to the seat, the municipality's largest other communities are Corral Nuevo and Dehesa.