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Castillo de Teayo, Veracruz

Castillo de Teayo
Municipal seat
Archaeological site
Archaeological site
Castillo de Teayo is located in Mexico
Castillo de Teayo
Castillo de Teayo
Location in Mexico
Castillo de Teayo is located in Veracruz
Castillo de Teayo
Castillo de Teayo
Castillo de Teayo (Veracruz)
Coordinates: 20°45′0″N 97°38′0″W / 20.75000°N 97.63333°W / 20.75000; -97.63333
Country Mexico
StateVeracruz
MunicipalityCastillo de Teayo
Settledpre-Conquest
Modern settlement1870
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
4,159
ClimateAw

Castillo de Teayo is a small town 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.

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.

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 2012-07-28. Retrieved 9 November 2008.


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