Tecozautla
Municipality and town in 84 Municipalities of Hidalgo, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tecozautla (Otomi: Masofo) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 575.6 km2. The name derives from the Nahuatl words "tetl", meaning "stone"; "cozaqui", meaning "yellow thing"; and "tla", meaning "place of"; making the entire meaning of Tecozautla "place where yellow earth abounds".[3]
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Tecozautla | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 20°32′N 99°38′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | 84 Municipalities of Hidalgo |
Municipal seat | Tecozautla (municipality) |
Government | |
• Type | Independent |
• Municipal President | Joel Elías Paso (2020-2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 575.6 km2 (222.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 31,609 |
• Density | 72.4/km2 (188/sq mi) |
Postal code | 42440[1] |
Area code | 761[2] |
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As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 31,609.[4] In 2017 there were 2,415 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language,[5] primarily Mezquital Otomi.[6] The town was declared a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2015.[3]