Jaltenco is the

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located in

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, a small municipality in this region, covers an area of 4.7 km², this territory is in the northeastern part of the

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. The municipal seat is San Andrés Jaltenco, although both are commonly called only San Andrés. The municipality is located at a northern pass leading out of the

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to 60 kilometers north of

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and about 200 km northeast of the state capital of

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. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 26,359. The municipality has an

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, Alborada.

Geography

The location of the municipality is north of Mexico City, and is located in the low extreme geographical coordinates of

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, north latitude 19º45'23" minimum, 19º46'28" maximum, west longitude 99°05'30" minimum, 99°06'35" maximum.Jaltenco municipality
INEGI, 2009. The town of San Andrés Jaltenco, a municipal seat, has governing jurisdiction over the following to Arboledas Jaltenco. The total municipality extends 4,7 km and borders with the municipalities of

Zumpango Zumpango is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the state of Mexico in Zumpango Region. It lies directly north of Mexico City within the Greater Mexico City urban area. The municipal seat, Zumpango de Ocampo, lies near Lake Zumpango ...

and Nextlalpan. The area of this municipality is 15 km² (59.85 sq mi).

Flora and fauna

90% of Jaltenco municipality is urbanized; all territory is plane lands, live here small mammals as mouse, rabbit, bat and gopher, birds as sparrow. The flora is century plants, prickly pears, chollas and others.Jaltenco
INAFED.

References

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