Guadalupe Victoria, Puebla

Guadalupe Victoria Municipality
Municipality
Guadalupe Victoria Municipality
Coordinates: 19°17′00″N 97°20′00″W / 19.28333°N 97.33333°W / 19.28333; -97.33333Coordinates: 19°17′00″N 97°20′00″W / 19.28333°N 97.33333°W / 19.28333; -97.33333
Country  Mexico
State Puebla
Area
  Total 239.83 km2 (92.60 sq mi)
Population (2005)Municipality
  Total 15,041
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
Website (Spanish)

Guadalupe Victoria Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla. According to the National Statistics Institute (INEGI), it had a population of 15,041 inhabitants in the 2005 census. Its total area is 239.83 km². It is named after Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of Mexico.

Its geographical coordinates are 19° 17′ North, and 97° 20′ West. Its average altitude is 2,440 metres (8,005 ft) above sea level. Its highest elevation is the rhyolitic twin dome volcano Las Derrumbadas (3480 m).

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