San Juan Zitlaltepec

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San Juan Zitlaltepec
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San Juan Zitlaltepec
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°43′N99°3′W / 19.717°N 99.050°W / 19.717; -99.050 Coordinates: 19°43′N99°3′W / 19.717°N 99.050°W / 19.717; -99.050
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Mexico State
Municipality Zumpango
Population
 (2010)
  Total19 600 [1]

San Juan Zitlaltepec is a town of Zumpango, in the state of Mexico State, north of Mexico Valley. [2] The name Zitlaltepec comes from Náhuatl meaning mountain of the star .

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