Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz

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Castillo de Teayo
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Archaeological site
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Castillo de Teayo
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 20°45′0″N97°38′0″W / 20.75000°N 97.63333°W / 20.75000; -97.63333 Coordinates: 20°45′0″N97°38′0″W / 20.75000°N 97.63333°W / 20.75000; -97.63333
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Veracruz
Municipality Castillo de Teayo
Settled pre-Conquest
Modern settlement1870
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total4,159
Climate Aw

Castillo de Teayo is a village in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Located in the state's Huasteca Baja region, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

Veracruz State of Mexico

Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico city, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez.

Castillo de Teayo (municipality) Municipality in Veracruz, Mexico

Castillo de Teayo Municipality is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region. The municipal seat is the village of Castillo de Teayo.

In the 2005 INEGI Census, Castillo de Teayo reported a total population of 4,159. [1]

Name

"Teayo" comes from the Nahuatl te-ayo-k, which means "tortoise atop stone". This is a reference to the main pyramid of the nearby archaeological site known as the Castle of Teayo, a syncretic blend of the Toltec, Mexica, and Huastec cultures

Toltec Pre-columbian civilization

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Mexica indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico

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References

  1. "Castillo de Teayo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 9 November 2008.