Tlamanalco | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 19°45′0″N99°10′16″W / 19.75000°N 99.17111°W Coordinates: 19°45′0″N99°10′16″W / 19.75000°N 99.17111°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Mexico (state) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Tlamanalco is a town and municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. [1]
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