Tenampa is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 30 km from state capital Xalapa

Xalapa

Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...

. It has a surface of 69.92 km2. It is located at 19°15′N 96°53′W. In 1455 the war comes to the municipality by means of the emperor Moctezuma; in 1514, the conquest of the Spanish is consumed being baptized of Xampala-Tenampa. In 1912, the general Jiménez supported a battle in Cotlamanes's hill against the Government of Victoriano Huerta.

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Tenampa is delimited to the north by Tlaltetela

Tlaltetela

Tlaltetela is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the State of Veracruz, about 25 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 266.50 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Atl-Xoxoc-Apan; that means “In the acid water"...

 and to the south by Totutla

Totutla

Totutla is a municipality located in the south zone in the State of Veracruz, about 40 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 80.61 km2. It is located at...

. It is watered by several rivers as Huitzilapan river and La Antigua river.

Celebrations

In Tenampa , in October takes place the celebration in honor to San Francisco de Asís, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

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

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information