Tenango del Aire | |
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Municipality | |
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  Tenango del Aire | |
| Coordinates: 19°09′27″N 98°51′29″W / 19.15750°N 98.85806°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipal Seat | Tenango del Aire |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Adiel Zermman Miguel 2013-2015 |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,372 m (7,782 ft) |
| Population (2010) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 10,578 |
| • Seat | 5,915 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 56780 |
| Area code | 717 |
| Website | (in Spanish) [1] |
Tenango del Aire is a municipality located in the southeast portion of the State of Mexico and is about 42 km southeast of Mexico City. The municipal seat is the town of Tenango del Aire. The municipality is bordered by Temamatla, Tlalmanalco, Juchitepec, and Ayapango.[1] Despite the fact that this municipality is distinctly rural, it falls within the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.[2] The name “Tenango del Aire” came about in two parts. Originally and until 1890, the town was known as Tenango de Topopula. “Tenango” means “walled in” or “fenced by stones.” The second part is due to visits by President Porfirio Diaz, who commented on the winds that are prevalent here. “del Aire” means “of the air.”[1]
- ^ a b "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico – Estado de Mexico – Tenango del Aire" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "The Columbia Gazetteer of North America Tenango de Tepopula". 2000. Archived from the original on 2005-03-14. Retrieved 2009-05-06.