Tancanhuitz de Santos
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Tancanhuitz de Santos is a town and one of the 58 municipalities
of the state of San Luis Potosí
in central Mexico
. Its name comes from the Wastek language
, and means Place of Flowers or Canoe of yellow flowers. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, approximately 330 km (205.1 mi) from the city of San Luis Potosí
. The municipality covers an area of 134.05 km². As of the 2005 census, the it had a total population of 20,495, of which 10,180 were men and 10,315 were women.
The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Aquismón
and Tanlajás
to the north, Tanlajás
and San Antonio
to the east, Huehuetlán
and Coxcatlán
to the south, and Aquismón
to the west.
, and the land is used primarily for raising livestock, forestry, and agriculture. The municipality belongs to the Panuco hydrologic region. Its water resources are supplied by the Oxitipa, Tampaón, and Coy Rivers. There are also some seasonal creeks there, such as the Tancanhuitz, as well as several springs.
Municipalities of Mexico State
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of the state of San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....
in central Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Its name comes from the Wastek language
Wastek language
The Wastek or Huastec language is a Mayan language of Mexico, spoken by the Huastecs living in rural areas of San Luis Potosí and northern Veracruz. Though relatively isolated from them, it is related to the Mayan languages spoken further south and east in Mexico and Central America...
, and means Place of Flowers or Canoe of yellow flowers. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, approximately 330 km (205.1 mi) from the city of San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, commonly called SLP or simply San Luis, is the capital of, and most populous city in the Mexican state of the same name. The city lies at an elevation of 1,850 meters...
. The municipality covers an area of 134.05 km². As of the 2005 census, the it had a total population of 20,495, of which 10,180 were men and 10,315 were women.
Location
Tancanhuitz is located in the southeastern part of the state, at 21º 36’ northern latitude, and 98º 58’ western longitude. It is at an average height of 200 meters above sea level.The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Aquismón
Aquismón
Aquismón is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.-References:...
and Tanlajás
Tanlajás
Tanlajás is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.-References:...
to the north, Tanlajás
Tanlajás
Tanlajás is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.-References:...
and San Antonio
San Antonio, San Luis Potosí
San Antonio, San Luis Potosí is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.-References:...
to the east, Huehuetlán
Huehuetlán
Huehuetlán is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.-References:...
and Coxcatlán
Coxcatlán
Coxcatlán is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.-References:...
to the south, and Aquismón
Aquismón
Aquismón is a town and municipality in San Luis Potosí in central Mexico.-References:...
to the west.
Orography and Hydrography
The territory covered by the municipality is mostly rugged, although there is a small flat region to the north of the municipal capital. The geology of the region is classified as MesozoicMesozoic
The Mesozoic era is an interval of geological time from about 250 million years ago to about 65 million years ago. It is often referred to as the age of reptiles because reptiles, namely dinosaurs, were the dominant terrestrial and marine vertebrates of the time...
, and the land is used primarily for raising livestock, forestry, and agriculture. The municipality belongs to the Panuco hydrologic region. Its water resources are supplied by the Oxitipa, Tampaón, and Coy Rivers. There are also some seasonal creeks there, such as the Tancanhuitz, as well as several springs.