Tantoyuca is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Mexican state
A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
of
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...
. It is located in the state's
Huasteca Alta
The Huasteca Alta region is one of the regions of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is part of the broader Huasteca
La Huasteca is a geographical and cultural region located partially along the Gulf of Mexico and including parts of the states o ...
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
An indigenous language, or autochthonous language, is a language that is native to a region and spoken by its indigenous peoples. Indigenous languages are not necessarily national languages but they can be; for example, Aymara is both an indigen ...
, primarily
Wastek (Huasteco).
The municipality of Tampico Alto covers a total surface area of 1,205.84 km
2.
Settlements in the municipality
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Tantoyuca
Tantoyuca is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Popularly known as "the Pearl of the Huastecas", 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 ...
(municipal seat; 2005 population 23,893)
*
San Sebastián
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border ...
(population 1,170)
*
Corral Viejo (1,080)
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Ixcanelco (1,079)
*
El Lindero (966)
References
External links
TantoyucaWeb page of the Veracruz State Govt. Accessed 6 November 2008.
{{Veracruz
Municipalities of Veracruz