Amanalco
Amanalco de Becerra | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Location of the municipality in Mexico State | |
  Amanalco Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°15′N 100°01′W / 19.250°N 100.017°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Mexico (state) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 219.49 km2 (84.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 20,343 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Website | (in Spanish) Official Website |
Amanalco is a municipality, in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipal seat is the town of Amanalco de Becerra and includes several larger towns including San Juan, San Jerónimo, San Bartolo, and San Mateo. The municipality covers an area of 219.49 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,343.[1]
The original name was N’dabi, which in Otomi means “place where tree trunks float” or “where there is much water.” The current name is from Nahuatl and means “near a lake” or “an extension of water.” The municipality has both an Aztec glyph as well as a coat of arms.[2]
- ^ "Amanalco". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Mexico Amanalco" (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2010.