Tantoyuca
Tantoyuca | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipality | Tantoyuca |
| Founded | pre-Conquest |
| Town status | 12 April 1850 |
| City status | 25 July 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Trinidad San Román Vera (PRI), 2008-10 |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 23,893 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (CDT) |
| Website | www.tantoyuca.gob.mx |
Tantoyuca is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Tantoyuca.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the city of Tantoyuca reported a total population of 23,893.[1]
Name
Tantoyuca comes from the Tenek tan-tuyik, which means "place of wax."
History
Tantoyuca was founded by Huastec people in pre-Hispanic times. It was conquered by the Mexica Triple Alliance in the late 15th or early 16th centuries. It was given town (villa) status on 12 April 1850 and city (ciudad) status on 25 July 1901.
References
- ^ "Tantoyuca". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tantoyuca (municipality).
- Tantoyuca Web page of the Veracruz State Govt. Accessed 6 November 2008.
