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Zumpango is a
region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
, located in the north of the
State of Mexico The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...
in the country of the same name. It is also known as the ''Region XVI Zumpango'' and has seen major population growth. It has a surface area of 8.305 km² and occupies 12.8% of the state's territory. The seat of Zumpango Region is Zumpango de Ocampo city. The region is dominated by a dry and moderate sub-humid climates and the reliefs fence with lomerios that part with the ''Eje Neovolcánico'' located at a northern pass leading out of the
Valley of Mexico The Valley of Mexico ( es, Valle de México) is a highlands plateau in central Mexico roughly coterminous with present-day Mexico City and the eastern half of the State of Mexico. Surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, the Valley of Mexico wa ...
and
Mezquital Valley The Mezquital Valley ( ote, B’ot’ähi) is a series of small valleys and flat areas located in Central Mexico, about north of Mexico City, located in the western part of the state of Hidalgo. It is part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, with ...
, this territory was located inside old Aztec region named the Teotlalpan. Agricultural production is very important to the region, and ranching and craftwork are also part of its development. This region is named by the people as Zumpangolandia.


History


Archaeology

In May 2020, discovery of remains of at least sixty
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s (included male, female, young mammoths) and 15 people were uncovered by the
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headed by archaeologist Sánchez Nava under the Mexico City Santa-Lucia airport, in the former Lake Xaltocan. According to the INAH, mammoth skeletons revealed in what used to be the shallow part of the lake were better anatomically preserved than those found in the deeper parts of the former lake. Mammoths probably got stuck in the lake and died.


Geography

The location of the region is in the north of the state of Mexico, and is located in the low extreme geographical coordinates of
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, north latitude 19º50'23" minimum, 19º58'28" maximum, west longitude 99°04'30" minimum, 99°13'35" maximum.Tequixquiac municipality
INEGI, 2009.
The town of Zumpango de Ocampo, a municipal seat, has governing jurisdiction over the following municipalities: Apaxco, Hueypoxtla, Jaltenco, Nextlalpan, Tequixquiac,Tonanitla and Zumpango. The total region extends 96.37 and borders the regions of Ecatepec Region, Hueypoxtla,
Tultitlán Region Region I (Spanish: Región 1. Tultitlán) is an intrastate region within the State of Mexico, one of 16. It borders the states of Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capi ...
and the state of Hidalgo.


Hydrography

The ''Gran Canal de Desagüe'' is an artificial channel that crossing Tequixquiac, was named Xothé river in Otomi language, this channel connect with Tula river and Enthó dam. Other small rivers are Río Salado of Hueypoxtla, Treviño river and La Pila river, which connect with Gran Canal. The municipal seat is in a small, elongated valley but most of the municipality is on a high
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which transitions from the Valley of Mexico to the
Mezquital Valley The Mezquital Valley ( ote, B’ot’ähi) is a series of small valleys and flat areas located in Central Mexico, about north of Mexico City, located in the western part of the state of Hidalgo. It is part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, with ...
. The highest
mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
in Tequixquiac is the Cerro Mesa Ahumada, it rises above sea level, on the border between the municipalities of
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and
Apaxco Apaxco is a municipality located in the Zumpango Region (northeastern part of the State of Mexico) in Mexico. The municipal territory is located at a southern pass leading out of the Mezquital Valley about northeast of the state capital of Toluca ...
.


Region municipalities

File:Glifo Apaxco.png,
Apaxco Apaxco is a municipality located in the Zumpango Region (northeastern part of the State of Mexico) in Mexico. The municipal territory is located at a southern pass leading out of the Mezquital Valley about northeast of the state capital of Toluca ...
File:Glifo Hueypoxtla.png, Hueypoxtla File:Glifo Jaltenco.png,
Jaltenco Jaltenco is the municipality located in Zumpango Region, a small municipality on this region, covers an area of 4.7 km², this territory is in the northeastern part of the state of Mexico in Mexico. The municipal seat is San Andrés Jalten ...
File:Glifo Nextalpan.png,
Nextlalpan Nextlalpan is a municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the ...
File:Aztec Glyph of Tequixquiac.svg, Tequixquiac File:Glifo Tonanitla.png, Tonanitla File:Glifo Zumpango de Ocampo.png, Zumpango


Government


Deputation


Subdivition of Zumpango Region

** Santa María Apaxco ** Apaxco de Ocampo ** Pérez de Galeana ** Coyotillos ** Casa Blanca ** Hueypoxtla **
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** San José Bata (Emiliano Zapata) ** San Francisco Zacacalco ** San Pedro la Gloria ** San Marcos Jilotzingo **
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** Tezontlalpan de Zapata ** Tianguistongo ** Rancho el Carmen **
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** San Andrés Jaltenco ** Santa Ana Nextlalpan ** San Miguel Xaltocán ** San Juan Zitlaltepec ** Santa Inés ** Santa María Tonanitla ** Santiago Tequixquiac **
Tlapanaloya Tlapanaloya is a town in the municipality of Tequixquiac in Mexico State in Mexico. The town is bordered on the north La Heredad Ranch ranching The Homestead, south to the Tajo de Tequixquiac, east village Hueypoxtla and west by the town of San ...
**
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** Zumpango de Ocampo


References

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