Ixtapan del Oro
Ixtapan del Oro | |
|---|---|
Town & Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 19°15′41″N 100°15′46″W / 19.26139°N 100.26278°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipal Status | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Salvador Christopher Vergara Cruz (2006-2009) |
| Elevation of seat | 1,640 m (5,380 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 6,349 |
| • Seat | 913 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Ixtapan del Oro is a town and municipality in the State of Mexico, in Mexico. The name “Ixtapan” comes from Nahuatl and means 'in the place of little salt'. "del Oro" is Spanish, meaning 'of the gold'. This name was added in 1894 when some veins of gold were found here.