Chiconcuac de Juárez
Chiconcuac (de Juárez) | |
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Town & Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 19°33′30″N 98°53′33″W / 19.55833°N 98.89250°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipal Status | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Luciano Castillo Rodríguez (2006-2009) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,250 m (7,380 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 19,656 |
| • Seat | 19,045 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 56270 |
| Website | http://www.chiconcuac.gob.mx/ |
Chiconcuac de Juárez, typically referred to simply as Chiconcuac, is a town and municipio (municipality) in the state of Mexico, approximately 10 kilometers north of Texcoco de Mora. The name Chiconcuac derives from the Aztec word Chicome Coatl, “Seven snakes”, which was a date on the Aztec calendar.