Tantoyuca

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.

Tantoyuca, Veracruz
City
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Coordinates: 21°21′0″N 98°14′0″W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Municipality	Tantoyuca
Founded	pre-Conquest
Town status	12 April 1850
City status	25 July 1901
Government
• Municipal President	Trinidad San Román Vera (PRI), 2008-10
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

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.