Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz

Municipal seat in Veracruz, Mexico
20°45′0″N 97°38′0″W / 20.75000°N 97.63333°W / 20.75000; -97.63333Country MexicoStateVeracruzMunicipalityCastillo de TeayoSettledpre-ConquestModern settlement1870Elevation
80 m (260 ft)Population
 (2005)
 • Total4,159ClimateAw

Castillo de Teayo is a small town in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Located in the state's Huasteca Baja region, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

In the 2005 INEGI Census, Castillo de Teayo reported a total population of 4,159.[1]

Name

"Teayo" comes from the Nahuatl te-ayo-k, which means "tortoise atop stone". This is a reference to the main pyramid of the nearby archaeological site known as the Castle of Teayo, a syncretic blend of the Toltec, Mexica, and Huastec cultures.

References

  1. ^ "Castillo de Teayo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
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Veracruz State of Veracruz
Xalapa (capital)
Municipalities of Veracruz
Huasteca Alta Region
Huasteca Baja Region
Totonaca Region
Nautla Region
Capital Region
Sotavento Region
Mountains Region
Papaloapan Region
Los Tuxtlas Region
Olmeca Region


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