Tultepec

Tultepec (Nahuatl languages: Tōltepec, Otomi: Nt‘ōkwä) is a city and municipality located in State of Mexico, Mexico. It lies directly north of Mexico City in the northeastern part of the State of Mexico, making it part of the Greater Mexico City urban area. The name comes from Náhuatl meaning 'hill of the 'tule'. The census of 2005 reported a population of 57,586 for the city and 110,145 for the municipality as a whole.

Tultepec
Municipio de Tultepec
Municipality of Tultepec
The Nuesta Señora de Loreto Church in the early 2010s
Tultepec
Coordinates: 19°41′06″N 99°07′41″W
CountryMexico
StateMexico State
MunicipalityTultepec
Government
  Municipal PresidentRamón Sergio Luna Cortes (2006–2009)
Area
  Land25.856 km2 (9.983 sq mi)
Elevation
2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total91,808
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
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