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Amecameca
Municipality in State of Mexico, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amecameca is a municipality located in the eastern panhandle of Mexico State between Mexico City and the Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl volcanos of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.[1][2] It is located on federal highway 115 which leads to Cuautla, which is called the Volcano Route (Ruta de los Volcanes).[1]
Amecameca de Juárez | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 19°07′40″N 98°45′46″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | State of Mexico |
Region | Amecameca Region |
Municipal seat | Amecameca de Juárez |
Municipal Status | 1824 |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Ivette Topete |
Elevation (of seat) | 2,480 m (8,140 ft) |
Population (2010) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 48,421 |
• Seat | 31,422 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal code (of seat) | 56900 |
Demonym | Amequense |
Website | http://www.amecameca.gob.mx |
Amecameca area is a popular resort destination for visitors from Mexico City, Puebla and Morelos, owing to its mountain scenery, food scene, and other attractions. However, when Popocatépetl is active, tourism here drops dramatically.[3] The area receives many visitors during the annual Carnival/Festival del Señor del Sacromonte, which extends over the week containing Ash Wednesday and is considered to be one of the most important festivals in Mexico State.[4]
The name Amecameca comes from Nahuatl. It has been interpreted to mean “place where the papers signal or mark,”[2][5] or “paper used ceremoniously.”[6][7]