Apaxco de Ocampo (town)

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Apaxco de Ocampo
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Apaxco de Ocampo
Coordinates: 19°58′24″N99°10′12″W / 19.97333°N 99.17000°W / 19.97333; -99.17000 Coordinates: 19°58′24″N99°10′12″W / 19.97333°N 99.17000°W / 19.97333; -99.17000
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State State of Mexico
Region Zumpango Region
Municipality Apaxco
Founded1168
Elevation
2,195 m (7,201 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total13,836 [1]
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Postal code (of seat)
55660
Website http://www.apaxco.gob.mx/

Apaxco de Ocampo is a town and the municipal seat of the Apaxco municipality, Mexico State in Mexico. As of 2010, the town has a population of 13,836. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Census 2010". INEGI.org. National Institute of Statistics and Geography. 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2018.