Chapultepec, State of Mexico explained

Chapultepec
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Seal Size:75px
Mapsize:200px
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Mexico
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Paulina Alejandra Del Moral
Area Total Km2:10.45
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:12120
Timezone:Central Standard Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:Central Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:19.2167°N -149°W

Chapultepec is a small town and municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 10.45 km².

Etymology

The name Chapultepec comes from Náhuatl meaning hill of the Grasshoppers

Geography

The municipality of Chapultepec, which has a geographical extent of 9.676 km2 (6012.388 sq mi). The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Toluca, Metepec, Mexicaltzingo, Calimaya and Tianguistenco.

In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 12,120.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chapultepec . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . June 5, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070526101243/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/mexico/mpios/15022a.htm . May 26, 2007 .