Tenampa is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 30 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface area of 69.92 km2. It is located at 19°15′N 96°53′W / 19.250°N 96.883°W. In 1455 war came to the municipality by means of the emperor Moctezuma. In 1514, the Spanish conquest resulted in the area being renamed, baptized as Xampala-Tenampa. In 1912 general Jiménez fought the battle of Cotlamanes's hill against the Government of Victoriano Huerta.