Amecameca de Juárez | |
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Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Amecameca de Juárez | |
| Coordinates: 19°07′40″N 98°45′46″W / 19.12778°N 98.76278°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Region | Amecameca Region |
| Municipal seat | Amecameca de Juárez |
| Municipal Status | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Ivette Topete |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,480 m (8,140 ft) |
| Population (2010) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 48,421 |
| • Seat | 31,422 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 56900 |
| Demonym | Amequense |
| Website | http://www.amecameca.gob.mx |
Amecameca is a municipality located in the eastern panhandle of Mexico State between Mexico City and the Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl volcanos of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.[1][2] It is located on federal highway 115 which leads to Cuautla, which is called the Volcano Route (Ruta de los Volcanes).[1]
Amecameca area is a popular resort destination for visitors from Mexico City, Puebla and Morelos, owing to its mountain scenery, food scene, and other attractions. However, when Popocatépetl is active, tourism here drops dramatically.[3] The area receives many visitors during the annual Carnival/Festival del Señor del Sacromonte, which extends over the week containing Ash Wednesday and is considered to be one of the most important festivals in Mexico State.[4]
The name Amecameca comes from Nahuatl. It has been interpreted to mean “place where the papers signal or mark,”[2][5] or “paper used ceremoniously.”[6][7]
- ^ a b "Santuario del Señor de Sacromonte" [Sanctuary of the Lord of Sacromonte] (in Spanish). Amecameca, Mexico: Municipality of Amecameca. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ a b "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Mexico Amecameca" (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Retrieved March 1, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Ambriz, Rodolfo (1997-05-20). "Se desploma actividad turistica en Amecameca" [Tourist activity plummets in Amecameca]. Reforma (in Spanish). Mexico City. p. 3.
- ^ Millan, Daniel (1998-02-26). "Animan con Chinelos" [Animated with Chinelos]. Reforma (in Spanish). Mexico City. p. 5.
- ^ Lopez, Horacio (1999). Amecameca. México: Gobierno del Estado de México.
- ^ Novo, Gerardo; Jorge de la Luz (2002). The State of Mexico. Madrid: Ediciones Nueva Guia SA de CV. pp. 150–151. ISBN 968-5437-26-2.
- ^ Quintanar Hinojosa, Beatriz, ed. (2008). "Pueblos con Encanto del Bicentenario" [Towns with Charm of the Bicentennial]. Mexico Desconocido (in Spanish). Mexico City: Grupo Editorial Impresiones Aéreas: 94–97. ISSN 1870-9419.