Tenancingo (State of Mexico) | |
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Municipality | |
 Hill of the Three Marias | |
  Tenancingo (State of Mexico)  Tenancingo (State of Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′39″N 99°35′26″W / 18.96083°N 99.59056°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipal seat | Tenancingo de Degollado |
| Founded | 1551 |
| Municipal Status | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Antonio Sánchez Castaneda (2013–2015) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 258.74 km2 (99.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,020 m (6,630 ft) |
| Population (2020) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 104,677 |
| • Density | 404.56/km2 (1,047.8/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 14,174 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 52400 |
| Website | (in Spanish) tenancingo.gob.mx |
Tenancingo is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The municipal seat is the town of Tenancingo de Degollado. The municipality is located in the south of the state, in the Tenancingo Valley, just outside the Toluca Valley. The official name of the municipality is only Tenancingo but the town is Tenancingo de Degollado and is often confused with Tenancingo, Tlaxcala, which is a town in a different state.
It is a commercial area known for its production of rebozos (a kind of shawl) which have been woven there since the colonial period on both backstrap and pedal looms. Several artisans also produce baskets and fine fruit liquors. Tenancingo is the home to more than 200 carpentry workshops that fashion furniture. There are many green houses in the region that produce cut flowers, and the flower industry is Tenancingo's largest source of income. It is the home of the Santo Desierto del Carmen, the name of both a monastery and a national park.
Tenancingo has recently become known by foreigners as a Paragliding destination, with multiple launches in the region, during the dry season from November to March.