Tantoyuca

Tantoyuca

Tantoyuca

City in Veracruz, Mexico

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    "Tantoyuca". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 27 January 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
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