Chapultepec, State of Mexico

Municipality and town in Mexico, Mexico

Seal

19°13′N 98°51′W / 19.217°N 98.850°W / 19.217; -98.850Country

MexicoState

MexicoGovernment

• MayorPaulina Alejandra Del MoralArea

• Total10.45 km² (4.03 sq mi)Population

(2005)

• Total12,120Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Chapultepec is a small town and municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 10.45 km².

Etymology

The name Chapultepec comes from Náhuatl meaning hill of the Grasshoppers

Geography

The municipality of Chapultepec, which has a geographical extent of 9.676 km2 (6012.388 sq mi). The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Toluca, Metepec, Mexicaltzingo, Calimaya and Tianguistenco.

In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 12,120.^[1]

References

^ "Chapultepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2009.