Pánuco is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Mexican state
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of
Veracruz
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. It is located in the
Huasteca Alta region of Veracruz and shares borders with the states of
San Luis Potosí
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It ...
and
Tamaulipas
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It is located in nor ...
. The municipal seat is the city of
Pánuco, Veracruz
Pánuco () 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 Pánuco Municipality. It stands on the banks of the Río Pánuco.
In 2020, the city reported ...
.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality of Pánuco reported a total population of 91,006, of whom 33,122 lived in the municipal seat.
Of the municipality's inhabitants, 1,421 (1.5%) spoke an
indigenous language
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, primarily
Nahuatl
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.
The municipality of Pánuco covers a total surface area of 3277.81 km
2.
The name "Pánuco" comes from the
Río Pánuco, which crosses the municipality.
Settlements in the municipality
*
Pánuco (municipal seat; 2005 population 33,122)
*
El Moralillo (population 8,124)
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Tamos (3,362)
*
Guayalejo (2,757)
*
Villa Calilao (2,060)
References
External links
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Municipal Official Site
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Municipalities of Veracruz
Pánuco River
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