Chalma

Chalma is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of Chalma, Veracruz. In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 13,067, of whom 2,555 lived in the municipal seat. Of the municipality's inhabitants, 4,992 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl. The municipality of Chalma covers a total surface area of 199.05 km².