| Amatepec | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mexico State |
| Area Total Km2: | 624.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Total: | 27026 |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 18.65°N -109°W |
| Postal Code Type: | 51500 |
Amatepec is one of 125 municipalities, in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipal seat is the town of Amatepec and its largest town is Palmar Chico. The municipality covers an area of 624.9 km². The name Amatepec comes from Náhuatl meaning "hill of the Amate tree".
The Spanish discovered silver lodes here in 1531, which started commercial silver mining in the area. Along with Sultepec, the area became known as the "Provincia de la Plata".[1]
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 27,026.[2]
Northeastern of the city around 15 miles away of Amatepec, was discovered the Archaeological site of San Miguel Ixtapan that belonged to the Otomi people. This place is the most important prehispanic site discovered in this region. This place also has ballgame court.