Socoltenango

Socoltenango is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

Key Information

Socoltenango
Municipality
Municipality of Socoltenango in Chiapas
Socoltenango Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°15′N 91°59′W / 16.250°N 91.983°W / 16.250; -91.983
Country	Mexico
State	Chiapas
Area
• Total	299 sq mi (775 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	17,125
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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 17,125,^[1] up from 15,171 as of 2005.^[2] It covers an area of 775 km².

As of 2010, the town of Socoltenango had a population of 4,863.^[1] Other than the town of Socoltenango, the municipality had 125 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) was: Tzinil (1,106), classified as rural.^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Socoltenango". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
2. ^ "Socoltenango". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. Retrieved July 25, 2008.

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