Coatepec Harinas

Coatepec Harinas is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The municipal seat is the town of Coatepec Harinas. The original name is "Coauhtepetl" which means 'serpent hill' in Náhuatl. Around 1825 because of a boom in flour production, the name "Harinas" was added.

Coatepec Harinas
Town & Municipality
Coatepec Harinas
Coordinates: 18°55′25″N 99°46′07″W
Country Mexico
StateState of Mexico
Municipal Status1825
Government
  Municipal PresidentGilberto Mendez (2012-2016)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,260 m (7,410 ft)
Population
 (2005) Municipality
  Municipality31,860
  Seat
6,184
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
51700
Website(in Spanish) Archive
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