Huayacocotla
Town in Veracruz, Mexico
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Huayacocotla (Otomian languages: Mbati; Mbatu̠di, 'long ocote'[1]) is a town (villa) 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.
Huayacocotla | |
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Town and municipal seat | |
  Huayacocotla Location within Veracruz  Huayacocotla Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°33′0″N 98°29′0″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Veracruz |
| Municipality | Huayacocotla |
| Settled | pre-Conquest |
| Town status | 27 May 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Federal electoral district | Veracruz's 2nd |
| Elevation | 2,149 m (7,051 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 3,847 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | www.huayacocotla.gob.mx |
In the 2005 INEGI Census, Huayacocotla reported a total population of 3,847.[2]
Name
"Huayacocotla" comes from the Nahuatl elements hueyi (large) coautli (tree) and tla (particle of abundance). It therefore means "place of large trees".
Media
Huayacocotla is home to XHFCE-FM, an indigenous community radio station, now broadcasting on the VHF band but previously operating for 30 years on short-wave frequencies as XEJN-OC.
