Amatepec

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Amatepec
—  Municipality and city  —
Amatepec is located in Mexico
Amatepec
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 18°39′N 100°9′W / 18.650°N 100.150°W / 18.650; -100.150Coordinates: 18°39′N 100°9′W / 18.650°N 100.150°W / 18.650; -100.150
Country  Mexico
State Mexico State
Area
 • Total 624.9 km2 (241.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 27,026
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Amatepec is a town and municipality, in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 624.9 km². The name Amatepec comes from Náhuatl meaning "hill of the Amate tree".

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 27,026.[1]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Amatepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 21, 2009. [dead link]