In 1514, the Spanish conquest resulted in the area being renamed, baptized as Xampala-Tenampa.
In 1912 general Jiménez fought the battle of Cotlamanes's hill against the Government of Victoriano Huerta.
The municipality of Tenampa is delimited to the north by Tlaltetela and to the south by Totutla.
The weather in Tenampa is warm and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.
In Tenampa , in October takes place the celebration in honor to San Francisco de Asís, Patron of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.