Tepetlixpa | |
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Municipality | |
Church of Saint Stephen in Tepetlixpa | |
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Coordinates: 19°0′2″N 98°49′04″W / 19.00056°N 98.81778°W / 19.00056; -98.81778 | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Mexico (state) |
Municipal Seat | Village of Tepetlixpa |
Area | |
• Total | 46.68 km (18.02 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 20,500 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Postal code | 56880 |
Website | tepetlixpa.gob.mx |
Tepetlixpa is a municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 46.68 km (18.02 sq mi) and borders on the state of Morelos.
In 2000, the municipality had a total population of 16,871. By 2020, the figure had risen to 20,500.
Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
The municipality is home to Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, formerly known as San Miguel Nepantla, the hometown of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
At his request, the ashes of Argentine-Mexican poet Juan Gelman were scattered in Nepantla.
References
- "Tepetlixpa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- "Tepetlixpa: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety". Data México. Secretaría de Economía. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Descarga de Información correspondiente a la Localidad 150940002". INEGI. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- "Cenizas de Gelman descansan en la tierra de Sor Juana". El Universal. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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