Tantima

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'''Tantima''' is a [[Municipalities of Veracruz|municipality]] located in the montane central zone in the [[List of states of Mexico|Mexican state]] of [[Veracruz]], about 220 km from the state capital [[Xalapa]]. It has a surface of 267.32 km<sup>2</sup>. It is located at {{coord|21|20|N|97|50|W|}}. It is a village huasteco very ancient; the name is given of it steals of producing tree of a few fruits known also like sacuates or jícaras. Previously it was including a great extension of territory, but in 1872 Citlaltépetl's municipality is raised and in 1875 that of Tamalín, segregating both territories of Tantima's municipality.

==Toponymy== The word Tantima may come from the huastec or nahuatl languages: tan (place) and tima (a kind of tree).<ref>[https://archive.today/20140311213727/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=1272,4333953&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL]</ref>

==Geography==

The municipality of ''' Tantima ''' is delimited to the north by [[Ozuluama de Mascareñas (municipality)|Ozuluama]], to the north, east and south by [[Tamalín]], to the south-east by [[Chinampa de Gorostiza]], and to the south by [[Tancoco]].<ref name="e-local">{{cite web|url= http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/veracruz/municipios/30154a.htm |title=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México: Tantima |publisher=veracruz.gob.mx|language=es|access-date=2009-06-15}}</ref> It is watered by small creeks that form Cuchapas's tideland, which ends in the Lagoon Tamiahua.

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

==Agriculture==

It produces principally [[maize]], [[beans]], [[watermelon]] and [[orange fruit]].

==Celebrations==

In '''Tantima''', in October takes place the celebration in honor to San Francisco de Asís. 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.tantima.gob.mx Municipal Official webpage] * {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120310170841/http://portal.veracruz.gob.mx/portal/page?_pageid=153,4493464&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&municipio=tantima.pdf Municipal Official Information]

[[Category:Municipalities of Veracruz]]