Where did the Totonac people live during the Postclassic period?

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Map of Mesoamerica showing the geographic distribution of various Indigenous peoples, with regions labeled for groups such as the Maya, Nahua, Zapotec, Mixtec, Otomi, Mazahua, Huastec, Tarasco, and others across present-day Mexico and parts of Central America. Boundaries indicate the approximate areas inhabited by each group. — Mesoamerican Indian Distribution of Meso-American Indians.

During the Postclassic period (c. 900–1521), the Totonac people lived in the eastern coastal region of Mexico, primarily within the territory that encompasses parts of present-day Veracruz and Puebla.

By this period, the Totonac had established several prosperous settlements in this region, most notably Cempoala, which became one of the largest cities on the Gulf Coast. Their traditional territory also extended into parts of present-day Hidalgo. This area, often referred to as Totonacapan, remained the heart of their culture, where they engaged in agriculture and regional trade until the expansion of the Aztec Empire brought much of their territory under its control during the 15th century.1