# Tamiahua

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This article is about the municipality. For the inlet, see [Tamiahua Lagoon](/source/Tamiahua_Lagoon).

Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

Tamiahua Municipality Tamiahua Location of Tamiahua within Mexico Coordinates: 21°17′N 97°27′W / 21.283°N 97.450°W / 21.283; -97.450 Country Mexico State Veracruz Region Huasteca Alta Government • Mayor Linda Guadalupe Rodríguez Torres (Lupita Rodríguez) Area • Total 985.4 km2 (380.5 sq mi) Elevation 10 m (33 ft) Population (2020) • Total 23,984 Time zone UTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) Postal code 92560 Area code 768 Website http://www.tamiahua.gob.mx/

**Tamiahua** is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Veracruz) located in the northern part of the [Mexican state](/source/List_of_states_of_Mexico) of [Veracruz](/source/Veracruz). It covers an area of 985.4 km2. It is located at the southern end of the [Tamiahua Lagoon](/source/Tamiahua_Lagoon).

## Name

The name may come from the [Náhuatl](/source/N%C3%A1huatl) language *Tla-mia-hua-c*: "In the flowers of maize of the land"; or [Huasteco](/source/Huasteco), *Tam-yan-ja*: "Place of great waters".

## Geography

The municipality of **Tamiahua** is delimited to the north by [Ozuluama](/source/Ozuluama_de_Mascare%C3%B1as_(municipality)) and [Tampico Alto](/source/Tampico_Alto_(municipality)), to the east by [Gulf of Mexico](/source/Gulf_of_Mexico), to the south by [Temapache](/source/Temapache) and [Tuxpam de Rodríguez Cano](/source/Tuxpam_de_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Cano), and to the west by [Tamalín](/source/Tamal%C3%ADn), [Chinampa de Gorostiza](/source/Chinampa_de_Gorostiza), [Naranjos Amatlán](/source/Naranjos_Amatl%C3%A1n), [Tancoco](/source/Tancoco) and [Cerro Azul](/source/Cerro_Azul_(municipality)).[1] Its development has allowed the creation of two wharves and two piers, and the municipality has established industries between two medians emphasizing the production of oysters.

Tamihua Crab Stands

The weather in Tamiahua is very warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

## Agriculture and fishing

The town produces principally [maize](/source/Maize), [beans](/source/Beans), [green chile](/source/Green_chile) and [orange fruit](/source/Orange_fruit). Along the coastline fresh seafood, including [shrimp](/source/Shrimp), [crabs](/source/Crabs), and [oysters](/source/Oysters), is harvested and attracts tourism to the area.

## Celebrations

In July, **Tamiahua** holds celebrations in honor of Santiago Apostol, patron of the town, and in December there is a celebration in honor of the [Virgin of Guadalupe](/source/Virgin_of_Guadalupe).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-e-local_1-0)** ["Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tamiahua"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070403065442/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30151a.htm) (in Spanish). [Gobierno Estatal]. Archived from [the original](http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30151a.htm) on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

## External links

- (in Spanish) [Municipal Official webpage](http://www.tamiahua.gob.mx)

- (in Spanish) [\[1\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20120310170826/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=tamiahua.pdf) Municipal Official Information]

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