Municipios of Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico
Tatahuicapan de Juarez, Veracruz
Tatahuicapan de Juarez, Veracruz
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This is one of the youngest municipios in Veracruz. After many years of land squabbles, including armed insurrections involving
PEMEX and British feudal landlords, the municipio was created in 1997 from parts of Soteapan, Pajapan and primarily Mecayapan.
The suffix of "de Juarez" was added to honor Mexico's only "native American" president.
Tatahuicapan had a population of 12,488 as of the 2000 census, including more than 9,000 indigenous people, primarily Nahuas and
some Popolucas.
Its only major town is the county seat (cabecera) Tatahuicapan with a 2000 population of 6,723.
Economically the area focuses on agriculture, some fishery and livestock raising.
Touristically, the town of Tatahuicapan offers some budget restaurants and a guest house. The gulf beaches are desolate, except
for an ecotouristic enclave in Peña Hermosa. The town of Piedra Labrada is famous as a rock quarry for Olmec monuments and a
museum is being built.
Geographically, numerous rivers, including Rios Tatahuicapán, Zapoapan, Piedra Labrada, Texizapan y Temoloapan. arising from the
volcanic hills criss cross the area to flow into Laguna del Ostion or the gulf. Most of the municipio is integrated with the Los Tuxtlas
Biosphere.
Main access is via a paved road from Highway 180 near Acayucan.
PEMEX and British feudal landlords, the municipio was created in 1997 from parts of Soteapan, Pajapan and primarily Mecayapan.
The suffix of "de Juarez" was added to honor Mexico's only "native American" president.
Tatahuicapan had a population of 12,488 as of the 2000 census, including more than 9,000 indigenous people, primarily Nahuas and
some Popolucas.
Its only major town is the county seat (cabecera) Tatahuicapan with a 2000 population of 6,723.
Economically the area focuses on agriculture, some fishery and livestock raising.
Touristically, the town of Tatahuicapan offers some budget restaurants and a guest house. The gulf beaches are desolate, except
for an ecotouristic enclave in Peña Hermosa. The town of Piedra Labrada is famous as a rock quarry for Olmec monuments and a
museum is being built.
Geographically, numerous rivers, including Rios Tatahuicapán, Zapoapan, Piedra Labrada, Texizapan y Temoloapan. arising from the
volcanic hills criss cross the area to flow into Laguna del Ostion or the gulf. Most of the municipio is integrated with the Los Tuxtlas
Biosphere.
Main access is via a paved road from Highway 180 near Acayucan.
Tatahuicapan de Juarez is a municipio (city/county combination) in southeast
Veracruz, Mexico, along the Gulf of Mexico and the valley between the slopes of
the extinct San Martin Pajapan Volcano and the Sierra de Santa Marta, within the
Sierra de Los Tuxtlas.
Veracruz, Mexico, along the Gulf of Mexico and the valley between the slopes of
the extinct San Martin Pajapan Volcano and the Sierra de Santa Marta, within the
Sierra de Los Tuxtlas.
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