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Tepojaco

Coordinates: 19°50′31″N 98°56′46″W / 19.84194°N 98.94611°W / 19.84194; -98.94611
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Tepojaco
Locality
Tepojaco is located in Hidalgo
Tepojaco
Tepojaco
Location of Tepojaco
Tepojaco is located in Mexico
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Tepojaco
Tepojaco (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°50′31″N 98°56′46″W / 19.84194°N 98.94611°W / 19.84194; -98.94611
Country Mexico
StateHidalgo
MunicipalityTizayuca
Elevation
2,284 m (7,493 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total8,361

Tepojaco is locality in the municipality of Tizayuca, in the state of Hidalgo in central-eastern Mexico. It is located in Tizayuca Valley and is part of Greater Mexico City.

Topynymy

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Tepojaco is derived from the Nahuatl term tepoxacco, meaning "where there is tepoxactli" ("light, porous stone"). The term tepoxactli is the Nahuatl word for bath sponge.

Geography

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Tepojaco is located in Tizayuca Valley,[2] with the geographic coordinates at 19°50′31″N 98°56′46″W / 19.84194°N 98.94611°W / 19.84194; -98.94611 and an altitude of 2,284 m (7,493 ft).[3] In terms of physiography, it is part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, within the subprovince of Lagos and volcanoes of Anáhuac; its terrain includes valley and plain.[4][5][6] With regard to hydrography, it is positioned in the Pánuco region, within the Moctezuma River basin, in the Tezontepec River sub-basin.[4][5][7] It has a temperate semi-dry climate.[4][5][8]

Demographics

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In 2020, Tepojaco had a population of 8,361 people, which corresponds to 4.97% of the locality's population[1] in which 4,124 were men and 4,237 were women.[1] It also has 2,138 inhabited private homes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Catálogo Localidades - Microrregiones. "Tepojaco". Secretariat of Welfare. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Regiones Geoculturales del Estado de Hidalgo". Secretaría de Cultura del Estado de Hidalgo. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ INEGI. "Archivo histórico de localidades geoestadísticas". National Institute of Statistics and Geography. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c INEGI. "Tizayuca, Hidalgo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c INEGI. "Tizayuca, Hidalgo" (PDF). Prontuario de información geográfica municipal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  6. ^ INEGI. "Fisiografia". Marco Geoestadístico. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ INEGI. "Hidrografía". Marco Geoestadístico. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. ^ INEGI. "Climatología". Marco Geoestadístico. Retrieved 28 December 2020.