Tempoal (formally: Tempoal de Sánchez) is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Located in the state's Huasteca Alta region, it serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Tempoal.
Tempoal
(Tempoal de Sánchez) | |
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City and municipal seat | |
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  Tempoal  Tempoal | |
| Coordinates: 21°31′0″N 98°23′0″W / 21.51667°N 98.38333°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipality | Tempoal |
| Settled | pre-Conquest |
| Town status | 27 May 1927 |
| City status | 29 November 1927 |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,237 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | 92060 |
| Area code | 789 |
| Demonym | Tempoalense |
| Website | https://www.tempoal.gob.mx/ |
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the city of Tempoal reported a total population of 12,237.[1]
Name
editTempoal comes from the Wastek Tam-puhal, meaning "place of toads".[2] "De Sánchez" honours Rafael Platón Sánchez (1831–1867), a native of the area who fought in the Battle of Puebla of 5 May 1862 and later chaired the court martial that sentenced Emperor Maximilian and his generals Miguel Miramón and Tomás Mejía to death by firing squad in Santiago de Querétaro on 19 June 1867.
History
editTempoal was founded in pre-Hispanic times. It was given town (villa) status in 1927 and city (ciudad) status in 1960.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Tempoal". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
- ^ "H. Ayuntamiento de Tempoal". www.tempoal.gob.mx. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "H. Ayuntamiento de Tempoal". www.tempoal.gob.mx. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
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- Tempoal Web page of the Veracruz State Govt. Retrieved 6 November 2008.