Temascalcingo

Temascalcingo
Municipality
Temascalcingo is located in Mexico
Temascalcingo
Temascalcingo
Coordinates: 19°54′53″N 100°00′13″W / 19.91472°N 100.00361°W / 19.91472; -100.00361
Country Mexico
StateState of Mexico
Municipal seatTemascalcingo de José María Velasco
Founded1826
Government
 • Municipal PresidentSebastian Gerardo Lezama Plata (2006–2009)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,260 m (7,410 ft)
Population
 (2005) Municipality
 • Municipality58,169
 • Seat
11,454
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
50400
Area code718
Website(in Spanish) www.temascalcingo.gob.mx

Temascalcingo is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The municipal seat is the town of Temascalcingo de José María Velasco. It is located in the northwest of the state. The temazcal was very common in Temascalcingo. The name Temascalcingo has its roots in Nahuatl. It means place of the little temazcal.[1] The town is one of the "Pueblo con Encanto" (Towns with Charm) of the State of Mexico.[2]

  1. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Estado de Mexico Temascalcingo". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  2. ^ "Blog del Estado de Mexico - Temas-Turismo". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-05-05.