Tancoco

{{Infobox settlement |name = Tancoco |image_alt = Tancoco River |official_name = |other_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = [[Municipalities of Mexico|Municipality]] |total_type =  |motto =  |image_skyline = Tancoco_River.JPG |imagesize = |image_caption =Tancoco River |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |pushpin_map = Mexico Veracruz#Mexico |pushpin_mapsize =  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Mexico}} |subdivision_type1 = [[State (Mexico)|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Veracruz]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 =  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Jesús Zaleta Arredondo<ref name="e-consulta Veracruz">{{cite web|last=Lozada|first=Pepe|title=Alcaldes electos de Veracruz se sacaron la rifa del tigre|url=http://e-veracruz.mx/nota/2013-12-29/estado/alcaldes-electos-de-veracruz-se-sacaron-la-rifa-del-trigre|access-date=29 Dec 2013}}</ref> |leader_title1 = Federal electoral district |leader_name1 = [[2nd federal electoral district of Veracruz|Veracruz's 2nd]] |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title1 =  |established_date1 = |established_title2 =  |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |founder = |named_for =  |area_magnitude =  |unit_pref =  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 =145.6 |area_land_km2 =  |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi =  |elevation_footnotes =  |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |elevation_max_m = |elevation_max_ft = |elevation_min_m = |elevation_min_ft =  |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =5 844 |population_density_km2 =40.14 |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  |timezone =[[Time in Mexico|Zona Centro]] |utc_offset = -6 |coordinates = {{coord|21|17|N|97|47|W|region:MX|display=inline}}  |postal_code_type =[[Postal codes in Mexico|Postal code]] |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website =http://www.tancoco.gob.mx/ |footnotes = }}

'''Tancoco''' is a [[Municipalities of Veracruz|municipality]] in the [[List of states of Mexico|Mexican state]] of [[Veracruz]], about 210 km from the state capital [[Xalapa]]. It has a surface of 145.59 km<sup>2</sup>. It is located at {{coord|21|17|N|97|47|W|}}. On the occasion of the development reached by the camp petroleum of Zacamixtle, the municipal head-board was moved to this place. For Decree of December 26, 1929 it returns to the village of Tancoco, its category of Municipality.{{what?|date=December 2025}}

==Geography==

The municipality of Tancoco is delimited to the north by [[Tamalín]] and [[Naranjos Amatlán]], to the east by [[Tamiahua]], to the south by [[Cerro Azul (municipality)|Cerro Azul]] and [[Tepetzintla, Veracruz|Tepetzintla]], to the west by [[Chontla]].<ref name="e-local">{{cite web|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30153a.htm|title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tancoco|publisher=Gobierno Estatal|language=es|access-date=2009-06-15}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is watered by small creeks, which end in Tamiahua's lagoon.

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

==Agriculture==

It produces principally [[maize]], [[bean]]s and [[orange fruit]].

==Celebrations==

In Tancoco, in February takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de la Candelaria, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

==References== {{reflist|1}}

== External links ==

* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.tancoco.gob.mx Municipal Official webpage] * {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110201163042/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=tancoco.pdf Municipal Official Information]

[[Category:Municipalities of Veracruz]]