Tejupilco | |
|---|---|
  Tejupilco  Tejupilco | |
| Coordinates: 18°54′21″N 100°09′10″W / 18.90583°N 100.15278°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Mexico State |
| Settled | 955 |
| Municipal status | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Anthony Domignuez Vargas (2018-) |
| Elevation | 1,330 m (4,360 ft) |
| Population (2010[1])Municipality | |
| • Total | 71,077 |
| • Seat | 25,631 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code | 51400 |
| Website | (in Spanish) http://www.tejupilco.gob.mx/ |
Tejupilco de Hidalgo is the seat of Tejupilco Municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico. It is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of the state capital Toluca, along Federal Highway 34. The name Tejupilco comes from Náhuatl meaning "between the toes".[citation needed] "De Hidalgo" was added to honor Father Miguel Hidalgo who initiated the Mexican War of Independence.[2]
While the origins of the original settlers of the area have been forgotten, there are remains of many of their ceremonial centers and tombs atop various hills. The most important of these sites are in Ocotepec, Acatitlán, Acamuchitlán, Bejucos, San Simón, Tejupilco, Nanchititla, Hipericones and San Miguel Ixtapan. However, it is known that the area had been occupied for centuries by the Otomi who named the area "Talisca". Most Otomi were driven out by a people called the "Tecos" who were under the dominion of the Purépecha. Father Plancarte says in Book I of the Annals of the Museum of Michoacan that the Tecos were a group related to the Mexicas who lived in the Purépecha kingdom. In 1052, the Toltecs arrived as refugees after the destruction of their kingdom, as well as the Matlatzinca who came later from the Toluca Valley. By 1476 the Aztec king Axayácatl conquered the Matlatzincas and took control of their lands including what is now Tejupilco. After the Spanish Conquest, Andrés de Tapia was assigned to subdue the old Matlatzinca lands where he met no resistance in this area.[2]
- ^ INEGI. Census of Mexico's population in 2010
- ^ a b "Enciclopedia de los municipios de mexico Tejupilco". Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2008.