Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Veracruz

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 Pueblo Viejo Municipality.

Ciudad Cuauhtémoc
Ciudad Cuauhtémoc is located in Mexico
Ciudad Cuauhtémoc
Ciudad Cuauhtémoc
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 22°11′0″N 97°50′0″W
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
MunicipalityPueblo Viejo
Settledearly 16th century
City status1980
Government
  Municipal PresidentTomás Castillo Rivera (AFV), 2008-10
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total8,950

The name honours Cuauhtémoc (c. 15021525), last tlatoani of the Aztecs.

Demographics

In the 2005 INEGI Census, Ciudad Cuauhtémoc reported a total population of 8,950.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. "Pueblo Viejo". Portal del Gobierno de Veracruz. Veracruz State Govt. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  2. "Pueblo Viejo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

21°17′N 98°22′W


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