Ayahualulco is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

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Ayahualulco Municipality
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Coordinates: 19°21′00″N 97°09′00″W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Capital Region
Municipal seat	Ayuahualulco
Largest town	Los Altos
Government
• Mayor	José Arturo Morales Rosas (PRI)
Area
• Total	172.8 km2 (66.7 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	2,416 m (7,927 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	27,217
• Density	157.5/km2 (408/sq mi)
• Seat	2,823
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (US Central))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)	92160
Website	(in Spanish) https://www.ayahualulco.gob.mx/

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The municipality is located about 80 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 148.06 km2. It is located at 19°21′N 97°09′W.

The municipality of Ayahualulco is delimited to the north by Perote, to the north-east by Xico, to the east by Ixhuacán de los Reyes and to the south by Puebla.^[2]

As 2020, the municipality had a population of 27,127 inhabitants in 34 localities.^[1] Ayahualulco, the municipal seat had a population of 2,823 inhabitants, other localities include Los Altos (4,556 hab.), Xololoyan (2,274 hab.), El Triunfo (2,015 hab.) and Apanteopan (1,658 hab.).^[1]

It produces principally maize and potatoes.

In Ayahualulco, in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Juan Bautista, Patron of the town.