Teapa Municipality | |
|---|---|
 Location of the municipality in Tabasco. | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Tabasco |
| Population | |
| • 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.
Etymology※
Its name comes from the Nahuatl words "Tetl and apan", which mean "river over stones"/"stone's river". It refers——to one of the rivers that crosses the town.
Geography※
The municipal seat is Teapa city. And possess a division constituted by, "18 ejidos," 15 ranches, "1 populated," 6 neighborhoods. And 1 villa. 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※
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.
Transportation※
Tren Interoceánico plans to build a station for its Line FA in Teapa. This line is scheduled to open in September 2024.
| Future services | ||||
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| Preceding station |  Tren Interoceánico
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Following station | ||
| Juárez toward Coatzacoalcos
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Line FA (Opening September 2024)
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Macuspana toward Palenque
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Notable people※
- Luis Arenal Bastar, artist
References※
- ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de MĂ©xico. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de MĂ©xico Estado de Tabasco". Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ LĂłpez Cabrera, Heder (June 22, 2024). "Tren Interoceánico y Tren Maya se conectarán en esta fecha; listas las LĂneas FA y K". Diario del Istmo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
17°32′07″N 92°45′03″W / 17.53528°N 92.75083°W / 17.53528; -92.75083
