Tepetlixpa
Tepetlixpa | |
|---|---|
  Tepetlixpa Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°0′2″N 98°49′04″W / 19.00056°N 98.81778°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Mexico (state) |
| Municipal Seat | Village of Tepetlixpa |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.68 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 18,327 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
Tepetlixpa is a municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 46.68 km2 (18.02 sq mi).
As of 2000, the municipality had a total population of 16,871.[1]
Nepantla de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
[edit]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.[2]
At his request, the ashes of Argentine-Mexican poet Juan Gelman were scattered in Nepantla.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tepetlixpa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
- ^ "Descarga de Información correspondiente a la Localidad 150940002". INEGI. Retrieved 10 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cenizas de Gelman descansan en la tierra de Sor Juana". El Universal. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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