Tequixquiac Municipality
Tequixquiac is a municipality in the state of México in Mexico.
| Tequixquiac | |
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| Coordinates: 19°36′35″N 99°03′36″W / 19.60972°N 99.06000°WCoordinates: 19°36′35″N 99°03′36″W / 19.60972°N 99.06000°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipal seat | Santiago Tequixquiac |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Luis Raúl Meneses García |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 39,489 |
| • Seat | 20,610 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The population of the municipality is 39,489 people. The seat of the municipality is Santiago Tequixquiac.
The municipality was formed in 1818.
Government
| Mayor | Period |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} José Rafael Pérez Martínez |
2000-2003 |
.svg){kind=logo} Gustavo Alonso Donis |
2003-2006 |
| Enrique Martinez Astorga |
2006-2009 |
  Xóchitl Ramirez Ramírez |
2009-2012 |
| Juan Carlos González |
2013-2015 |
.svg){kind=logo} .svg){kind=small} Salvador Raúl Vázquez |
2015-2018 |
| Gilberto Ramírez Domínguez |
2019-2021 |
.svg){kind=logo} Luis Raúl Meneses García |
2022-2024 |
Demography
| Settlements | Population |
| Total Municipality | 39,489.[1] |
| Santiago Tequixquiac | 19,772 |
| Tlapanaloya | 6,294 |
| San Miguel | 2,754 |
| Colonia Wenceslao Labra | 1,248 |
| Palo Grande | 223 |
| La Heredad | 73 |
Tequixquiac Municipality Media
- Hueso sacro de Tequixquiac.JPG
Sacrum bone found in Tequixquiac is considered a work of prehistoric art.
- Petroglifo en Cerro Mesa Ahumada.JPG
Otomian petroglyph in Mesa Ahumada mountain
Tequixquiac town in the Encomiendas map from New Spain, 1685
- La Cucaracha en Tequixquiac (1).JPG
Railroad of La Cucaracha, was built in Tequixquiac for the works of Grand Canal.
- Gran Canal de Desagüe, Tequixquiac (1964).jpg
School children in the Grand Channel, 1964
Municipality of Tequixquiac
- Árbol de Tejocote en Cerro Mesa Ahumada.jpg
Tejocote tree, a native plant on Mesa Ahumada
- TEQUIXQUIAC MEDIO NATURAL.png
Uso de suelo Tequixquiac
- Tequixquiac desde Ejido Zopilote.JPG
Tequixquiac, a Mexican municipality, does not allow residential units on agricultural land.
- Tlapanaloya 16.JPG
The cleaning of Río Salado de Hueypoxtla was an example of ecological activism in Tlapanaloya.
References
- ↑ Municipality of Tequixquiac Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine SEDESOL, catálogo de localidades. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. (in Spanish)
Other websites
Media related to Tequixquiac Municipality at Wikimedia Commons