Tampico Alto (municipality)

Tampico Alto is one of the 212 municipalities 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
Municipality of Tampico Alto in the Huasteca Alta of Veracruz
Tampico Alto
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 22°07′0″N 97°48′0″W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
Municipal seatTampico Alto
Government
  Municipal PresidentSalvador Mellado Villalobos (AFV), 2008-10
Area
  Total1,027.35 km2 (396.66 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total11,971
  Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitewww.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

  • 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

  1. "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.
  • Tampico Alto Web page of the Veracruz State Govt. Accessed 6 November 2008.
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