Ciudad Cuauhtémoc is a city in the Huasteca Alta region of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Pueblo Viejo.
The name honours Cuauhtémoc (c. 1502–1525), last tlatoani of the Aztecs.
Demographics In the 2005 INEGI Census, Ciudad Cuauhtémoc reported a total population of 8,950.
History The settlement was founded in the early years of the Conquest, in the early 16th century, by Fray Andrés de Olmos. It was given city status in 1980.
References
External links Pueblo Viejo on Veracruz State Govt. web page