It is located about 80 km northwest of the state capital Xalapa.

Altotonga is delimited to the east by Misantla, to the south by Tenochtitlán, Tatatila, Las Minas, Villa Aldama and Perote, to the west by Jalacingo, and to the north by Atzalan and Misantla.

[2] It produces maize, beans and potatoes.

[1] About a third resides in the municipal seat, other localities include Juan Marcos (3,039 hab.

), Tezahuapan de Juárez (2,143 hab.)