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Tamiahua is a municipality located in the northern part of the state of Veracruz in Mexico. It covers an area of 985.4 km². It is located at the southern end of the Tamiahua Lagoon. The name may come from the Náhuatl language Tla-mia-hua-c: "In the flowers of maize of the land"; or Huasteco, Tam-yan-ja: "Place of great waters".

Tamiahua
Municipality
Tamiahua Location of Tamiahua within Mexico
Coordinates: 21°17′N 97°27′W
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Government
• Mayor	Linda Guadalupe Rodríguez Torres (Lupita Rodríguez)
Area
• Total	985.4 km2 (380.5 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	92560
Area code(s)	768
Website	http://www.tamiahua.gob.mx/

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Tamiahua is delimited to the north by Ozuluama and Tampico Alto, to the east by Gulf of Mexico, to the south by Temapache and Tuxpam de Rodríguez Cano, and to the west by Tamalín, Chinampa de Gorostiza, Naranjos Amatlán, Tancoco and Cerro Azul.[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.

Agriculture & Fishing

The town produces principally maize, beans, green chile and orange fruit. Along the coastline fresh seafood, including shrimp, crabs, and 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.

Weather

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

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipal Official webpage
• (in Spanish) Municipal Official Information]

На других языках

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- [en] Tamiahua

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[es] Municipio de Tamiahua

El municipio de Tamiahua se encuentra en el estado de Veracruz, es uno de los 212 municipios de la entidad y tiene su ubicación en la zona norte del Estado, forma parte de la región Huasteca Alta y está catalogado como un municipio semiurbano. Sus coordenadas son 21°17’ latitud norte, longitud oeste de 97°27’ y cuenta con una altura de 4 msnm. Su cabecera municipal es la Villa de Tamiahua, y se conforma de población urbana. La extensión territorial del municipio es 981 Kilomentros cuadrados, del que forma parte de 109 núcleos poblacionales entre las que se encuentran congregaciones y rancherías. Desde el siglo XIX La villa de Tamiahua pertenecía al canton de Tuxpan. [4]

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