Tepetlixpa

Tepetlixpa is a municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 46.68 km² (18.02 sq mi) and borders on the state of Morelos.

Tepetlixpa
Municipality
Church of Saint Stephen in Tepetlixpa
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Coordinates: 19°0′2″N 98°49′04″W
Country	Mexico
State	Mexico (state)
Municipal Seat	Village of Tepetlixpa
Area
• Total	46.68 km2 (18.02 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,500
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
Postal code	56880
Website	tepetlixpa.gob.mx

In 2000, the municipality had a total population of 16,871.^[1] By 2020, the figure had risen to 20,500.^[2]

Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

The municipality is home to Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, formerly known as San Miguel Nepantla, the hometown of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.^[3]

At his request, the ashes of Argentine-Mexican poet Juan Gelman were scattered in Nepantla.^[4]