Tantoyuca (municipality)

Tantoyuca
Tantoyuca
Tantoyuca
Coordinates: 21°21′0″N 98°14′0″W / 21.35000°N 98.23333°W / 21.35000; -98.23333
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Municipal seatTantoyuca
Government
 • Municipal PresidentJoaquín Rosendo Guzmán Avilés (PAN), 2011-13
 • Federal electoral districtVeracruz's 1st
Area
 • Total
1,205.84 km2 (465.58 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
97,949
 • Density81.229/km2 (210.38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Websitewww.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.