Masatepec ( Spanish: Mazatepec ) is a village and administrative center of the eponymous municipality in the Mexican state of Morelos . The population according to the 2010 census was 4,572 people.
Village | |||
Masatepec | |||
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Mazatepec | |||
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A country | Mexico | ||
State | Morelos | ||
Municipality | Masatepec | ||
The mayor | Armando Rosario Carnaglia (☎) [1] | ||
History and Geography | |||
Founded | 603 | ||
Center height | 961 m | ||
Timezone | UTC − 6 | ||
Population | |||
Population | 4,572 [2] people ( 2010 ) | ||
Digital identifiers | |||
Telephone code | +52 737 | ||
Postcode | 62630 | ||
INEGI Code | 170140001 | ||
mazatepec.gob.mx (Spanish) | |||
General information
The name Mazatepec comes from the Nahuatl language and can be translated as: deer on the mountain .
The first mention of Masatepek dates back to the year 603 , when the Toltecs , who came on a pilgrimage to Khochikalko , founded a settlement here [3] .
Sources
- ↑ National Municipal Information System (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico. Masatepec (inaccessible link) (Spanish)