Huixquilucan Municipality

Huixquilucan
Municipality
Interlomas, Huixquilucan
Interlomas, Huixquilucan
Huixquilucan is located in State of Mexico
Huixquilucan
Huixquilucan
Huixquilucan is located in Mexico
Huixquilucan
Huixquilucan
Coordinates: 19°21′40″N 99°21′03″W / 19.36111°N 99.35083°W / 19.36111; -99.35083
Country Mexico
StateState of Mexico
Municipal Status1846
Government
 • Municipal PresidentEnrique Vargas del Villar
Elevation
(of seat)
2,726 m (8,944 ft)
Population
 (2010) Municipality
 • Municipality242,167
 • Seat
9,554
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
52760
Websitewww.huixquilucan.gob.mx
Location of Huixquilucan

Huixquilucan Municipality is one of the municipalities in State of Mexico, Mexico. It lies adjacent to the west side of the Federal District (Distrito Federal) and is part of Greater Mexico City but independent of Mexico City itself. The name "Huixquilucan" comes from Nahuatl meaning, "place full of edible thistles".[1]

  1. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Estado de Mexico Huixquilucan". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-08.