Tancoco
Tancoco | |
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Tancoco River | |
Tancoco Tancoco | |
| Coordinates: 21°17′N 97°47′W / 21.283°N 97.783°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesús Zaleta Arredondo |
| • Federal electoral district | Veracruz's 2nd |
| Area | |
• Total | 145.6 km2 (56.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5 844 |
| • Density | 40.14/km2 (104.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | http://www.tancoco.gob.mx/ |
Tancoco is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 210 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 145.59 km2. It is located at 21°17′N 97°47′W / 21.283°N 97.783°W. On the occasion of the development reached by the camp petroleum of Zacamixtle, the municipal head-board was moved to this place. For Decree of December 26, 1929 it returns to the village of Tancoco, its category of Municipality.