Tejupilco | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tejupilco in the State of Mexico | |
| Coordinates:18°54′N100°14′W / 18.9°N 100.24°W /18.9; -100.24 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipal seat | Tejupilco de Hidalgo |
| Founded | April 1829 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,327.56 km2 (512.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,117 m (3,665 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 62,547 |
| • Density | 47.114/km2 (122.03/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Tejupilco is amunicipality in theState of Mexico,Mexico, located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of the state capitalToluca, alongFederal Highway 134. Its municipal seat isTejupilco de Hidalgo.[1] The municipality has a total area of about 1,327 km2 (512 sq mi), with a contrasting topography ranging from deep ravines and canyons to high ridges; the highest elevation within the municipality reaches some 1,117 metres (3,660 ft)asl. The 2005 census recorded a population of 62,547 inhabitants.[2]
Tejupilco was the first municipalities founded in April 1829.[2]
Dating from before theSpanish Conquest,indigenous groups such asOtomi,Mazahua andMatlatzinca have lived in the area now contained by the modern municipality. A number ofpre-Columbian archaeological sites within the municipal boundaries are known, but as yet little investigated. The name "Tejupilco" derives fromNahuatl and means "in the toes."[1]
Main economic activities are in theagricultural and local retail sectors. Agriculture is the most significant, with some 93,586 hectares (231,260 acres) under cultivation. Commerce and retail ranks as the second-most productive economic sector.[2]
A market held each Sunday is a main retail venue, where products and crafts typical of the region are sold.[1]
The typical gastronomy of the region includes a bread known as "niguas", which is made with natural fruit.[1]
As municipal seat, Tejupilco de Hidalgo has governing authority over the following communities:
The total municipal area is 1,327.56 km2 (512.57 sq mi), and it has a total population of 62,547 people. It bordersOtzoloapan,Zacazonapan,Temascaltepec,San Simón de Guerrero,Amatepec,Sultepec,Texcaltitlán as well as with the states ofMichoacán andGuerrero to the west.[2]
