Tantoyuca (municipality)
Tantoyuca Municipality 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 Tantoyuca, Veracruz.
Tantoyuca | |
|---|---|
  Tantoyuca Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°21′0″N 98°14′0″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Tantoyuca |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Joaquín Rosendo Guzmán Avilés (PAN), 2011-13 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,205.84 km2 (465.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 97,949 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | www.tantoyuca.gob.mx |
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 97,949 (up from 89,492 in 1995), of whom 23,893 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 40,864 (47.92%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Wastek (Huasteco).
The municipality of Tampico Alto covers a total surface area of 1,205.84 km².
Settlements in the municipality
- Tantoyuca (municipal seat; 2005 population 23,893)
- San Sebastián (population 1,170)
- Corral Viejo (1,080)
- Ixcanelco (1,079)
- El Lindero (966)
References
- "Tantoyuca". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 27 January 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
External links
- Tantoyuca Web page of the Veracruz State Govt. Accessed 6 November 2008.
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