El Higo is a municipality 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.

[1] 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.