Tantima

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Tantima
Municipality
Tantima Location of Tantima within Mexico
Coordinates: 21°20′N 97°50′W / 21.333°N 97.833°W / 21.333; -97.833
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Government
• Municipal President	Rosalía Álvarez Muñoz
Area
• Total	267.32 km2 (103.21 sq mi)
Population
• Total	13 248
• Density	49.56/km2 (128.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	http://www.tantima.gob.mx/

Tantima is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 220 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 267.32 km2. It is located at 21°20′N 97°50′W / 21.333°N 97.833°W / 21.333; -97.833. It is a village huasteco very ancient; the name is given of it steals of producing tree of a few fruits known also like sacuates or jícaras. Previously it was including a great extension of territory, but in 1872 Citlaltépetl's municipality is raised and in 1875 that of Tamalín, segregating both territories of Tantima's municipality.