Pánuco is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

It is located in the Huasteca Alta region of Veracruz and shares borders with the states of San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas.

The municipal seat is the city of Pánuco, Veracruz.

[1] Of the municipality's inhabitants, 1,421 (1.5%) spoke an indigenous language, primarily Nahuatl.

The municipality of Pánuco covers a total surface area of 3277.81 km2.