El Higo

El Higo is one of the 212 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. The municipal seat is the village of El Higo, Veracruz. In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 18,392, of whom 7,844 lived in the municipal seat. Of the municipality's inhabitants, 218 spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl. The municipality of El Higo covers a total surface area of 356.94 km². It was created on 25 November 1988, from the municipality of Tempoal. Since the municipality's creation, the following individuals have held the position of municipal president (mayor):