Tlapanaloya

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Tlapanaloya
Town
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La Asunción Parish in Tlapanaloya
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Nickname: 
Tlapa
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Tlapanaloya
Coordinates: 19°56′9″N99°6′7″W / 19.93583°N 99.10194°W / 19.93583; -99.10194
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State State of Mexico
Region Zumpango Region
Municipality Tequixquiac
Founded1168
Municipal Status1820
Area
  Total10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Town
6,466
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code (of seat)
55653
Website http://www.tequixquiac.gob.mx/

Tlapanaloya is a town in the municipality of Tequixquiac in Mexico State in Mexico. The town is bordered on the north La Heredad Ranch ranching The Homestead, south to the Tajo de Tequixquiac, east village Hueypoxtla and west by the town of Santiago Tequixquiac. The name Tlapanaloya is a Nahuatl toponymy, means Place where is broken stones, te- is stone, tlapana is to brake, loyan is place. [1] [2]

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Geography

Rio Salado de Hueypoxtla in Tlapanaloya. Tlapanaloya 14.JPG
Río Salado de Hueypoxtla in Tlapanaloya.

The town of Tlapanaloya, is an urban area in the municipality of Tequixquiac. The town is divided in four barrios (neighborhood.) and two colonias ejidales (Agricultural colony). [3]

In Tlapanaloya cross a river Salado de Hueypoxtla, the water most important by irrigation; over hills there are many arroyos and jagueyes.

The orography is formed by hills and plains; the biggest hill is Monte Alto, the Tlapanaloya territory is dry plains of limestone.

History

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Spanish colonial bridge in Tlapanaloya.
Spanish house in Tlapanaloya. Casa Grande, Tlapanaloya (9).jpg
Spanish house in Tlapanaloya.

Tetlapanaloyan was an eleven places of Hueypoxtla province that made a tax payment for the Aztec empire. [4] This site was an Aztec altepetl (village) inhabited by otomi and nahua people.

Spanish period

In 1542, Tlapanaloya was given in encomienda to Spanish Juan Díaz de Lo Real, he built haciendas over Indian's agricultural lands and pay taxes to Hueypoxtla for Mexico City bishop. [5]

Government and administrative divisions

Tlapanaloya is a town inside Tequixquiac municipality, the government known as Delegación, this town has got regidores (councils) governing with municipal president.

Neighborhoods

Neighborhood
Tlapanaloya Downtown
La Plazuela
La Rinconada
Monte Alto
La Arenilla

Agricultural colonies

Agricultural colony
Colonia Francisco I. Madero
Colonia Pajaritos

Culture

Historical monuments

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Baroque picture in La Asunción Parish.

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