- Zumpahuacán Municipality
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Zumpahuacán — Municipality — Country Mexico State Mexico State Municipal seat Zumpahuacán Largest city Government – Municipal president Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Zumpuhuacán is a municipality in the State of Mexico. Its municipal seat is also called Zumpahuacán: The area was settled by Mexicas in 1220.
Geography
It is located between the parallels 99º 27’ 51” and 99º 37’ 32” west longitude, and 18º 41’ 35” and 18º 55’ 22” north latitude. Zumpahuacán borders Tenancingo. It covers a total surface area of 201.54 km² at an altitude of 6,634 ft. In the year 2005 census by INEGI, it reported a population of 16,149.
Economy
The economy is principally farming, cattle raising and small businesses, concentrating on the production of corn, beans and fruit. Tourists are attracted by its climate and some notable churches, as well as some ecotourism attrations. It has an unexplored archeological zone.
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