Tihuatlán is a city and its surrounding municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about from the state capital Xalapa. The municipality has a surface of . The municipality reported a population of 92,726 inhabitants in the 2020 INEGI census; however, only 16% reside in the municipal seat.Censo Tihuatlán 2020 CEEIG
Name The name comes from the Nahuatl cihua-tlan, which means "place of women".
Geography Tihuatlán is delimited to the north by the municipalities of Temapache and Tuxpan, to the east by Papantla, Poza Rica and Cazones de Herrera, to the south by Coatzintla, and to the south-west by the state of Puebla. It is watered by the rivers Cazones and Tontepec, which end in the Gulf of Mexico.
The weather in Tihuatlán is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
Culturally, Tihuatlán belongs to the Huasteca veracruzana region.
Agriculture The municipality primarily produces maize, beans, green chile and oranges.
Celebrations
In October, a celebration takes place in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the town, and in December a celebration in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe is held.
Transportation El Tajín National Airport is located in Tihuatlán."DIRECTORIO DE OFICINAS DE VENTAS ." Aeromar. 4/7. Retrieved on 18 December 2010.
References
External links
Official municipal webpage Official municipal information