Tantoyuca (municipality)
Tantoyuca | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 21°21′0″N 98°14′0″W / 21.35000°N 98.23333°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 |
Tantoyuca is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is Tantoyuca, Veracruz.
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. 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.