Tepoztlán
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Tepoztlán () is a town in the central Mexican state of Morelos. It is located at in the heart of the Tepoztlán Valley. The town serves as the seat of government for the municipality of the same name. The town had a population of 14,130 inhabitants, while the municipality reported 41,629 inhabitants in the 2010 national census.
Key facts
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- From top to bottom from left to right: Church of San Miguel de Arcangel, Municipal Kiosk, Former Convent of Tepoztlán, Arch in the church of Tepoztlán, Hills around Tepoztlán, Temple and Old Convent of the Nativity, Panoramic view of Tepoztlán.
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- 300
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- Mexico#Mexico Morelos
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- Tepoz
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- 1,700
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- Montaje de Tepoztlán.jpg
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- Tepozteco (a)
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- Tepoztlán
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- −05:00
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- −06:00
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- CDT
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- CST
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- 2020
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- Perseo Quiroz Rendón (2024-2027)
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- Municipal President
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- City
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- State
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- History
- The Legend of Tepozteco
- The municipality
- Towns and villages
- Attractions and festivals
- Pyramid of Tepozteco
- Museo Ex Convento de Tepoztlán (Museo de la Natividad)
- See also
- References
- Other sources
- External links
Tepoztlán () is a town in the central Mexican state of Morelos. It is located at in the heart of the Tepoztlán Valley. The town serves as the seat of government for the municipality of the same name. The town had a population of 14,130 inhabitants, while the municipality reported 41,629 inhabitants in the 2010 national census.
The town is a popular tourist destination near Mexico City. The town is famous for the remains of El Tepozteco temple built on top of the nearby Tepozteco Mountain, as well as for the exotic ice cream flavors prepared by the townspeople.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tepoztlán” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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