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Ixtapan del Oro

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It covers a total surface area of 82.49 km² on a plateau at an altitude of 1,640 meters. In the year 2005 census, it reported a population of 6,349. The economy is principally farming, concentrating on the production of corn, bean and fruit. It has a tourist attractive for its weather, has one
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As municipal seat, the town of Ixtapan del Oro has governing jurisdiction over the following communities: Ayalita, Casas Largas, Ejido de Miahuatlán, El Chilar, El Teperreal, La Calera de los Gallos, La Calzada, La Mesa de San Martín, La Palma (Mina), La Puerta Miahuatlán de Hidalgo (Santa Cruz
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called "Tlazolteotl”, uncovered nearby, about which little is known with certainty. In 1987, the municipal government located in the town established the ecological park of "El Salto de Chihuahua" to promote tourism in the region.
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that is 200 feet (61 m) tall. The weather is temperate and somewhat humid with temperatures around 16 to 20 Â°C (60.8 to 68.0 Â°F), and rains in summer. There are a lot of trees including pine,
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It is a small town of only 913 people. This town is located at the western limits of Mexico State. It was founded in 1650 but received its name in 1870 as a municipality.
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The Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture) "JoaquĂ­n Arcadio Pagaza" was opened in 1993 and the sports facility of "Graciela Mendoza Barrios" was opened in 1996.
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Miahuatlán), Milpillas, Sabanilla, San Martín Ocoxochitepec (San Martín), San Miguel Ixtapan, San Telmo, Santa Cruz Viejo, and Tutuapan.
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During the colonial period, in the 16th century, the territory of Ixtapan del Oro belonged to San Francisco Temascaltepec, (today
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and this zone has fresh-water springs and thermal springs. In the north limit there is a waterfall called
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The town church, called San Martine Ocoxochitepec, is an amalgam of a number of different styles, but its
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and one reserve with camping zone and thermal pools. It has archeology zone that hasn't been explorer.
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A number of archeological artifacts are displayed in the town's central garden, including a
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clearly marks its beginnings in the 16th century. It was last remodeled in 1975.
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One of the notable residents of the town is poet and bishop
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was a painter who painted many landscapes of the area.
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and means 'in the place of little salt'. "del Oro" is
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There are many rivers in this town, the main are the
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Ixtapan del Oro is located in Mexico
19°15′41″N 100°15′46″W / 19.26139°N 100.26278°W / 19.26139; -100.26278
Mexico
State
State of Mexico
Time zone
UTC-6
Central
(US Central)
DST
UTC-5
State of Mexico
Mexico
Nahuatl
Spanish
monolith
atrium
El Salto de Chihuahua
RĂ­o Balsas
RĂ­o Cutzamala
RĂ­o Ixtapan
El salto de Chihuahua
cedar
walnut
guava
sapodilla
mamey
mango
calla lilies
Valle de Bravo

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