Tepetlaoxtoc de Hidalgo
Tepetlaoxtoc (de Hidalgo) | |
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Town & Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′23″N 98°49′13″W / 19.57306°N 98.82028°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Founded | 1114 |
| Municipal Status | 1820 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Juan Vázquez González (2006-2009) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 25,523 |
| • Seat | 5,602 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 56070 |
Tepetlaoxtoc de Hidalgo is a town and the seat of the municipality of Tepetlaoxtoc, which contains the archeological site of Tepetlaoxtoc, in the State of Mexico in Mexico. The name Tepetlaoxtoc comes from Náhuatl and means in limestone caves, and is used interchangeably to refer to the town, the municipality and the archeological ruins. 'de Hidalgo' was added to the town's name to honor Miguel Hidalgo who began the Mexican War of Independence. It is located about 100 km northeast of Mexico City.