Temascaltepec

Temascaltepec is a municipality located in the Ixtapan Region of the State of Mexico in Mexico. Temascaltepec has an area of 547.5 km². It borders the municipalities of Valle de Bravo, Amanalco de Becerra, Tejupilco, San Simón de Guerrero, Texcaltitlán, Zinacantepec, Coatepec Harinas, and Zacazonapan.^[1] Temascaltepec's population was 26,968 in 1990, but rose to 30,336 by 2005, according to INEGI.^[2]

Temascaltepec
Municipality
Seal
Coordinates: 19°54′34″N 99°08′41″W
Country	Mexico
State	State of Mexico
Region	Ixtapan Region
Municipal seat	Temascaltepec de González
Elevation (of seat)	2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Seat	2
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Website	(in Spanish) http://www.temascaltepec.gob.mx/

Geography

The Mountain of Temascaltepec is a prolongation of Nevado de Toluca and crosses the municipality. The most significant elevations are the hills of Temeroso, Soledad, Fortin, Peñas del Diablo, Peñon, Tres Reyes and Juan Luis. The three main rivers of Temascaltepec are Verde or De la Presa, Vado, and Temascaltepec.^[3] All three rivers experience water flow year-round. In addition, there are 41 freshwater springs. The municipality is warm and subtropical in the north and east, and semi-arid in the south and west. Average temperatures vary between 18 and 22 °C (64 and 72 °F) and annual precipitation is from 800 to 1,600 mm (31 to 63 in).

Flora and fauna

The area hosts a diverse array of flora and fauna. Plant life include: ash trees (Fraxinus spp.), pine (Pinus spp.), oyamel (Abies religiosa), holm oak (Quercus ilex), cedar, sabino, guaje (Leucaena esculenta), tepegauje (Lysiloma acapulcense), madroño (Arbutus xalapensis), mahogany (Swietenia spp.), Jacaranda spp., capulín (Prunus salicifolia), guavas (Psidium spp.), such as arrayán (P. sartorianum), mangos (Mangifera spp.), copal (Copaifera spp.) and peanut (Arachis hypogaea).^[4]

Animal life include cats, deer, collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), squirrels, cuinique (Notocitellus adocetus), long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata), hares, nine-banded armadillo, tejón (Nasua narica), tigrillo, bats, pocket gophers, skunks, cacomiztle (Bassariscus astutus), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), sparrowhawks (Accipiter spp.), eagles, vulture, common raven (Corvus corax), quebrantahueso (Caracara cheriway), owls, magpie-jays (Calocitta spp.), chachalaca, quail, huilota (Zenaida macroura), corn birds, turtledove, bobo, multo birds, chichicuilote (possibly Charadrius wilsonia), tortoises, cincuantes, scorpions, alicante, toads, lizards, frogs and axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum).

The principal natural resources, aside from minerals, are the forests, being present on 68% of the territory. The remaining territory is distributed amongst agricultural use, urban zones, breeding grounds, ways and water-bearing areas.^[4]

Politics

Mayor	Time
Darío Basurto González	2000-2003
Sergio Rubí González	2003-2006
Noe Barrueta Barrón	2006-2009
Hugo Ernesto Jaramillo Colin	2009-2012
José Alejandro Galicia Nuñez	2013-2015
Noé Barrueta Barrón	2016-2018
Erik Ramírez Hernández	2019-2021

Demographics

Town	2010 Census Population
Total
Temascaltepec de González
La Albarrada (San Francisco la Albarrada)
San Sebastián Carboneras (Carboneras)
Carnicería
El Cerro Pelón
Cieneguillas de González(Cieneguillas)
Cieneguillas de Labra
La Comunidad
La Estancia de Tequesquipan
La Finca
La Guacamaya
Jesús del Monte
Labor las Cabras
Lampazos
Mesón Viejo
Milpas Viejas
Pedregales de Tequesquipan
El Peñón
Plan de Vigas
Potrero de San José (La Rinconada)
Potrero de Tenayac
Real de Arriba
Rincón de Atarasquillo
Rincón de San Andrés
Rincón de Tequesquipan
El Salitre
San Andrés de los Gama
San Antonio Albarranes
San Francisco Oxtotilpan
San Lucas del Pulque
San Mateo Almomoloa
San Miguel Oxtotilpan
San Pedro Tenayac
Telpintla
San Martín Tequesquipan (Tequesquipan)
Los Timbres
Las Trancas
El Tule
Manzana de Tequesquipan (Las Manzanas)
San Juan
Hoyos de Vázquez
Cajones
La Cumbre
El Chilar del Ejido de las Trancas
Barrio la Magdalena (La Magdalena)
Los Ocotes
Paredones
El Varal
Barrio de Cantarranas
Barrio la Cascada (Barrio del Varal)
La Laguna
La Loba
Las Mesas de Real de Arriba
Pueblo Nuevo
Fraccionamiento Campestre Rancho Viejo
San José
El Salitre
Santanas
Ejido Real de Arriba
Manzana del Jabalí
Granjas de Cieneguillas
La Orejeta
Mina del Rincón
Fraccionamiento Campestre