Temoaya
Municipality in State of Mexico, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Temoaya is a municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico.[1] It's municipal seat is the town of Temoaya which is the sixth largest town in the municipality. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Toluca and 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Mexico City. It is known for its large ethnic Otomi population, the Centro Ceremonial Otomí and its tradition of making Persian style rugs using Mexican designs.[2][3]
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Coordinates: 19°28′07″N 99°35′36″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | State of Mexico |
Municipal Seat | Temoaya |
Town Founded | 1220 |
Municipality Founded | 1820 |
Government | |
• Municipal President | C. Enrique Valdes Garcia |
Elevation (of seat) | 2,670 m (8,760 ft) |
Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 77,714 |
• Seat | 2,987 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal code (of seat) | 50850 |
Website | http://www.temoaya.gob.mx/ |
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The name “Temoaya” comes from the Nahuatl phrase “Temoayan” which means “place of descending.” The Aztec glyph which depicts the municipality shows footprints descending a mountain.[2]