Ayapango | |
|---|---|
Town & Municipality | |
| Ayapango del Gabriel Ramos Millán | |
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  Ayapango Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°07′35″N 98°48′10″W / 19.12639°N 98.80278°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Founded | 1563 |
| Municipal Status | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Pedro Alfonso Sánchez Solares 2013–2015 |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,440 m (8,010 ft) |
| Population (2010) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 8,864 |
| • Seat | 3,072 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 56760 |
| Area code | 597 |
| Website | (in Spanish) [1] |
Ayapango is one of 125 municipalities located in the southeast portion of the State of Mexico, southeast of Mexico City. It's municipal seat and largest town is Ayapango de Gabriel Ramos Millán. Despite the fact that this municipality is distinctly rural, it falls within the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.[1] The town is known for its "French style" (Spanish afrancesado) houses built early in the last century which have names which reflect something of their characteristics. The name Ayapango is derived from "eyapanco" which roughly translates to "place where three irrigation ditches meet."[2] This town has been designated as a "Pueblo con Encanto" (Town with Charm) by the government of the State of Mexico.[3]
- ^ "The Columbia Gazetteer of North America Ayapango de Gabriel Ramos Millan". 2000. Archived from the original on 2005-09-02. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Cariño Preciado, Luis F. (January 2000). "Ayapango, donde los detalles hacen a un pueblo inolvidable (Estado de México)". Mexico Desconocido. 275. Archived from the original on 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ "Blog del Estado de Mexico – Temas-Turismo". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-05-05.