Tihuatlán (municipality)
Encyclopedia
Tihuatlán is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz, about 316 km from state capital Xalapa
. It has a surface of 828.29 km2. It is located at 18°27′N 96°21′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Cihua-tlán; that means “Women’s place " but refers to gods.
and Tuxpam, to the east by Papantla
, Poza Rica
and Cazones de Herrera
to the south by Coatzintla
and to the south-west by Puebla
State. It is watered by the rivers Cazones and Tontepec, which end in the gulf of Mexico
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Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...
. It has a surface of 828.29 km2. It is located at 18°27′N 96°21′W. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Cihua-tlán; that means “Women’s place " but refers to gods.
Geographic limits
The municipality of Tihuatlán is delimited to the north by TemapacheTemapache
Temapache is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 90 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at...
and Tuxpam, to the east by Papantla
Papantla
Papantla is a city and municipality located in the north of the state of Veracruz, Mexico, in the Sierra Papanteca range and on the Gulf of Mexico. The city was founded in the 13th century by the Totonacs and has dominated the Totonacapan region of the state since then...
, Poza Rica
Poza Rica
Poza Rica is a city and its surrounding municipalityin the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name means "rich pool", because it was a place known for its abundance of fish. In this century oil was discovered in the area. It has since been almost completely extracted...
and Cazones de Herrera
Cazones de Herrera
Cazones de Herrera is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north of the State of Veracruz, about 321 km from state capital. It has a surface of 106.11 km2...
to the south by Coatzintla
Coatzintla
Coatzintla is a municipality in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in the north zone of the State of Veracruz, about from the state capital Xalapa. It covers an area of...
and to the south-west by Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
State. It is watered by the rivers Cazones and Tontepec, which end in the gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
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