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Tantoyuca, Veracruz
City
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Tantoyuca, Veracruz is located in Veracruz
Tantoyuca, Veracruz
Tantoyuca, Veracruz
Location in Veracruz
Tantoyuca, Veracruz is located in Mexico
Tantoyuca, Veracruz
Tantoyuca, Veracruz
Location in Mexico
Country  Mexico
State Veracruz
Municipality Tantoyuca
Founded pre-Conquest
Town status 12 April 1850
City status 25 July 1901
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total 23,893
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Website www.tantoyuca.gob.mx

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 INEGI Census, the city of Tantoyuca reported a total population of 23,893.

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.

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