Temascaltepec de González
Temascaltepec de González | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 19°02′36″N 100°02′29″W / 19.04333°N 100.04139°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipality | Temascaltepec |
| Founded | 1555 |
| Municipal status | 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Noe Barrueta Baron (2006–2009) |
| Elevation of seat | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Municipality | 30,336 |
| • Seat | 2,253 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 51300 |
Temascaltepec de González (formally: Temascaltepec de González, for Plutarco González) is a city and seat of the municipality of Temascaltepec located in south of the State of Mexico in Mexico. It is 66 km (41 mi) southeast of Toluca and 140 km (87 mi), from Mexico City. Temascaltepec comes from the Náhuatl "temazcalli," which means "steam bath," and "tepetl," which means "hill." The Matlatzincas named the area "Cocalostoc," which means 'cave of crows'.