Xicoténcatl Municipality is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Mexican state
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
of
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities.
It is located in nor ...
. On March 15, 1751, it was founded as Villa de Escandón. On October 27, 1828, it was renamed Xicoténcatl.
Bienvenidos
References
External links
Gobierno Municipal de Xicoténcatl
Official website
Municipalities of Tamaulipas
Populated places established in 1751
1751 establishments in New Spain
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