Tuxtilla

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Tuxtilla
Municipality and town
Tuxtilla Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 18°14′N 95°8′W / 18.233°N 95.133°W / 18.233; -95.133
Country	Mexico
State	Veracruz
Region	Papaloapan
Municipality	Tuxtilla
Area
• Total	168.62 km2 (65.10 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	2,126
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Tuxtilla is a municipality located in the south zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz,^[1] about 175 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 168.62 km2. It is located at 18°14′N 95°8′W / 18.233°N 95.133°W / 18.233; -95.133. The name comes from the language Náhuatl, Tuz-Tlan.