El Higo (municipality)
Encyclopedia
El Higo is one of the 212 municipalities
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of El Higo, Veracruz.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 18,392, of whom 7,844 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 218 spoke an indigenous language
, primarily Nahuatl
.
The municipality of El Higo covers a total surface area of 356.94 km². It was created on 25 November 1988, from the municipality of Tempoal
.
(mayor):
Municipalities of Veracruz
The Mexican state of Veracruz is subdivided into 212 municipalities :-External links:* *...
of the Mexican state of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of El Higo, Veracruz.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 18,392, of whom 7,844 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 218 spoke an indigenous language
Languages of Mexico
The government of Mexico recognizes 68 distinct indigenous Amerindian languages as national languages in addition to Spanish. According to the Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples and National Institute of Indigenous Languages [INALI], while 10-14% of the population identifies as...
, primarily Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
.
The municipality of El Higo covers a total surface area of 356.94 km². It was created on 25 November 1988, from the municipality of Tempoal
Tempoal (municipality)
Tempoal is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is Tempoal, Veracruz.In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 33,107...
.
Settlements in the municipality
- El Higo (municipal seat; 2005 population 7,844)
- El Pueblito (population 1,022)
- El Hoxton (698)
- Bella Vista (689)
Municipal presidents
Since the municipality's creation, the following individuals have held the position of municipal presidentMunicipal president
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipios in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive of a county in the United States or to the mayor of a city in the United States, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the...
(mayor):
- 1988–1991: municipal council (no mayor)
- 1992–1994: Víctor Lara González (PRI)
- 1995–1997: Juvencio Goldaracena Zavala (PRI)
- 1998–2000: Jorge Zumaya Hernández (PRD)
- 2001–2004: Evencio de la Garza Rivera (PVEM)
- 2005–2007: Leonel Meraz Duval (PAN)