Huayacocotla is a municipalitity of the Mexican state of Veracruz.

It is located in the state's Huasteca Baja region.

Of the municipality's inhabitants, 779 (4.30%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.

[1] Huayacocotla Municipality covers a total surface area of 571.79 km².

It borders Ilamatlán and Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes to the north; Texcatepec and Zacualpan to the east; and with the state of Hidalgo to the south and west.