| El Higo | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico Veracruz#Mexico |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Veracruz |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipal seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | El Higo |
| Leader Title: | Municipal President |
| Established Title: | Municipality created |
| Established Date: | 25 November 1988 |
| Area Total Km2: | 356.94 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Total: | 18392 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 21.7667°N -98.45°W |
| Elevation M: | 20 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Website: | http://elhigo.emunicipios.gob.mx/ |
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.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 18,392, of whom 7,844 lived in the municipal seat.[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. It was created on 25 November 1988, from the municipality of Tempoal.
Since the municipality's creation, the following individuals have held the position of municipal president (mayor):