| Tampico Alto | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipality of Tampico Alto in the Huasteca Alta of Veracruz | |
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Tampico Alto
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipal seat | Tampico Alto |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Salvador Mellado Villalobos (AFV), 2008-10 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,027.35 km2 (396.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 11,971 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-7) |
| Postal code | |
| Website | www.tampicoalto.gob.mx |
Tampico Alto is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is Tampico Alto, Veracruz.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 11,971 (down from 14,684 in 1980), of whom 2,126 lived in the municipal seat.[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 129 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Wastek (Huasteco).
The municipality of Tampico Alto covers a total surface area of 1,027.35 km².