Tihuatlán (municipality)

Tihuatlán
Top: Panoramic view of Tihuatlán; Middle: Statue of Christ the Redeemer at night, Juárez Park; Bottom:El Tajín National Airport, Identity Mural at Juárez Park
Tihuatlán
Tihuatlán
Coordinates: 20°42′58″N 97°32′38″W / 20.7161412°N 97.5438963°W / 20.7161412; -97.5438963
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Foundation1598
Government
  MayorRaúl Hernández Gallardo (PRD)
Area
  Total
718.8 km2 (277.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
92,276
  Density129/km2 (330/sq mi)
  Seat
15,305
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 81,660    
2000 81,088−0.7%
2005 80,923−0.2%
2010 89,774+10.9%
2015 96,418+7.4%
2020 92,726−3.8%

Tihuatlán is a city and its surrounding municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 316 km (196 mi) from the state capital Xalapa. The municipality has a surface of 828.29 km2 (319.80 sq mi). The municipality has a population of 92,726 inhabitants as 2020, however, only 16 % resides in the municipal seat.