Atlacomulco de Fabela Mbado (in Otomi) | |
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Municipal Seat | |
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Coordinates: 20°5′54″N99°49′37″W / 20.09833°N 99.82694°W Coordinates: 20°5′54″N99°49′37″W / 20.09833°N 99.82694°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Mexico |
Municipality | Atlacomulco |
Elevation | 2,596 m (8,517 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 22,774 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Postal code (of seat) | 50360 [1] |
INEGI code | 1500140001 |
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