Aculco

Aculco
Municipality
Lord of the Pasito Church
Lord of the Pasito Church
Official seal of Aculco
Aculco municipality
Aculco municipality
Aculco is located in Mexico
Aculco
Aculco
Coordinates: 20°05′54″N 99°49′37″W / 20.09833°N 99.82694°W / 20.09833; -99.82694
CountryMexico
StateState of Mexico
RegionAtlacomulco Region
Municipal seatAculco de Espinoza
Municipal status1825
Government
 • Municipal PresidentJorge Alfredo Osornio Victoria (2019–2021)
Area
 • Municipality465.7 km2 (179.8 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,450 m (8,040 ft)
Population
 (2010) Municipality
 • Municipality44,823[1]
 • Seat
1,624
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
50360
Official nameTown of Aculco, Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
TypeCultural
CriteriaII, IV
Designated2010 (34th session)
Reference no.1351
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean

Aculco is a municipality located in the Atlacomulco Region of the State of Mexico in Mexico. The name comes from Nahuatl.[2][further explanation needed] The municipal seat is the town of Aculco de Espinoza, although both the town and municipality are commonly referred to as simply "San Jerónimo Aculco".

The municipality is 110 kilometers away from Mexico City, and is known for its artisans and cheeses, according to El Heraldo.[3] Aculco currently has a population of over 44,823 inhabitants.[1][4] The mayor or municipal president of Aculco is Jorge Alfredo Osnornio.[3]

  1. ^ a b Aculco Municipality Archived 2020-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, SEDESOL, September 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Estado de Mexico Aculco" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  3. ^ a b "Presentan cartel de Corrida Mixta para la Feria de Aculco, Estado de México | El Heraldo de Aguascalientes". www.heraldo.mx. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Enciclopedia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).