Nopaltepec | |
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Municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Nopaltepec | |
| Coordinates: 19°46′55″N 98°42′45″W / 19.78194°N 98.71250°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipal Seat | Nopaltepec |
| Populated by Chichimecas | 1134 |
| Part of the Great Otompan Mayoralty | 1535 |
| Municipality Founded | October 19, 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Gumaro Waldo López (2006–2009) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,450 m (8,040 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 8,182 |
| • Seat | 3,224 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 55970 |
| Website | (in Spanish) http://www.nopaltepec.gob.mx/ |
Nopaltepec is municipality in State of Mexico, Mexico. It's municipal seat and second largest town is the town of Nopaltepec. It is approximately 250 km (160 mi) from Toluca, the state capital. The name derives from Náhuatl meaning "on nopal (paddle cactus) hill". It was originally called "Santa María de la Asunción Nopaltepec" but, after 1960, only Nopaltepec has been used.[1]
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Estado de Mexico Nopaltepec". Archived from the original on June 3, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-12.