Tempoal (municipality)
Tempoal is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is Tempoal de Sánchez.
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 Municipality of Tempoal in the Huasteca Alta of Veracruz | |
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| Coordinates: 21°31′0″N 98°23′0″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Tempoal de Sánchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,487.15 km2 (574.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 33,107 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | https://www.tempoal.gob.mx/ |
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 33,107 (down from 35,600 in 1995), of whom 12,237 lived in the municipal seat.[1]
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 3252 (9.33%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Wastek (Huasteco); the municipality's name comes from the Wastek tam-puhal, meaning "place of toads".[2]
The municipality of Tempoal covers a total surface area of 1,487.15 km².
Settlements in the municipality
- Tempoal (municipal seat; 2005 population 12,237)
- Corozal (population 2,000)
- El Aguacate Terrero (1,200)
- Horcón Potrero (1,100)
References
- "Tempoal". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- https://www.tempoal.gob.mx/tu-municipio/nomenclatura
External links
- https://www.tempoal.gob.mx/
- Tempoal Web page of the Veracruz State Govt. Accessed 6 November 2008.
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