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Tancanhuitz was already in use by the time of the 1826 constitution of San Luis PotosĂ, which named Tancanhuitz as one of ten sections of the state. In 1932, the state government established the location as a city with the name
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7. En lo sucesivo se dividirá el Estado en los partidos siguientes: á saber, en los de
Catorce, Guadalcazar, San Luis, Santa Maria del Rio, Ojo-caliente, Rioverde, Tancanhuitz, Valle del Maiz, Venado, y Villa de
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Tancanhuitz is located in the southeastern part of the state, at 21° 36’ northern latitude, and 98° 58’ western longitude. It is at an average height of 200 meters above sea level.
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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
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As of the 2005 census, it had a total population of 20,495, of which 10,180 were men and 10,315 were women.
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The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of
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821:San Nicolás Tolentino
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222:Central Daylight Time
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886:Tanquián de Escobedo
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433:"DivisiĂłn Municipal"
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291:Tancanhuitz
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761:Lagunillas
751:Huehuetlán
741:El Naranjo
401:2023-04-17
373:References
335:Huehuetlán
297:Demography
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132:Government
781:Moctezuma
766:Matehuala
731:Coxcatlán
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305:Geography
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851:Tamasopo
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470:Archived
410:cite web
355:Mesozoic
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319:AquismĂłn
310:Location
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