Tampico Alto is a municipality of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region, at the northern end of Tamiahua Lagoon. The municipal seat is also called Tampico Alto.
Tampico Alto | |
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 Municipality of Tampico Alto in the Huasteca Alta of Veracruz | |
  Tampico Alto Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 22°07′0″N 97°48′0″W / 22.11667°N 97.80000°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Tampico Alto |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Salvador Mellado Villalobos (AFV), 2008-10 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,027.35 km2 (396.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 11,971 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | www.tampicoalto.gob.mx |
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 11,971 (down from 14,684 in 1980), of whom 2,126 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 129 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Wastek (Huasteco).
Tampico Alto Municipality covers a total surface area of 1,027.35 km2.
Settlements in the municipality
edit- Tampico Alto (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,126)
- Brecha Huasteca (population 3,000)
- La Ribera (2,500)
- Llano de Bustos (2,000)
- Las Chacas (519)
References
edit- ^ "Tampico Alto". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
External links
edit- Tampico Alto Web page of the Veracruz State Govt. Accessed 6 November 2008.