Tepetzintla, Veracruz

Tepetzintla
Town and municipality
Location in Veracruz
Tepetzintla
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°09′57″N 97°51′04″W / 21.16583°N 97.85111°W / 21.16583; -97.85111
Country Mexico
State Veracruz
Established1 December 1868
SeatTepetzintla
Government
 • PresidentOlga Isela Gerardo Morales
 • Federal electoral districtVeracruz's 2nd
Area
 • Total
227.942 km2 (88.009 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total
13,949
 • Estimate 
(2015 Intercensal Survey)
14,736
 • Density61.195/km2 (158.50/sq mi)
 • Seat
2,261
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Postal code
92530–92539
Area code785
WebsiteOfficial website

Tepetzintla (Nahuatl: "under the hill" or "many small hills") is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located 207 kilometres (129 mi) northwest of the state capital of Xalapa and 119 kilometres (74 mi) south of the city of Tampico.