Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo
Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo is the fourth largest town in and municipal seat of the municipality of Tultitlán located in the northeastern part of the State of México in Mexico. It lies adjacent to the northern tip of the Federal District (Distrito Federal) and is part of the Greater Mexico City urban area. Both the city and the municipality are interchangeably known as San Antonio Tultitlán or simply Tultitlán, a name which comes from Náhuatl meaning "among the tule plants". "de Mariano Escobedo" was added to the city's name in 1902 in honor of the general who fought in the Mexican–American War and for the liberals during the period of La Reforma with Benito Juárez.
Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo | |
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Town | |
View from Sierra de Guadalupe | |
Location of Tultitlán in the State of Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°38′42″N 99°10′10″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Municipality | Tultitlán
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| Region | Tultitlán |
| Metro area | Greater Mexico City |
| Municipality Created | July 12, 1820 |
| Municipal Seat | Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Municipal President | Elena García Martínez |
| Area | |
| • Land | 69.15 km2 (26.70 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,240 m (7,350 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 516,341 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 54900 |
| Area code | 55 |
| Demonym | Tultitlense |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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