Amecameca
Amecameca is a municipality located in the eastern panhandle of Mexico State between Mexico City and the Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl volcanos of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is located on federal highway 115 which leads to Cuautla, which is called the Volcano Route (Ruta de los Volcanes).
Amecameca de Juárez | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Amecameca de Juárez | |
| Coordinates: 19°07′40″N 98°45′46″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Region | Amecameca Region |
| Municipal seat | Amecameca de Juárez |
| Municipal Status | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Ivette Topete |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,480 m (8,140 ft) |
| Population (2010) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 48,421 |
| • Seat | 31,422 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 56900 |
| Demonym | Amequense |
| Website | http://www.amecameca.gob.mx |
Amecameca area is a popular resort destination for visitors from Mexico City, Puebla and Morelos, owing to its mountain scenery, food scene, and other attractions. However, when Popocatépetl is active, tourism here drops dramatically. The area receives many visitors during the annual Carnival/Festival del Señor del Sacromonte, which extends over the week containing Ash Wednesday and is considered to be one of the most important festivals in Mexico State.
The name Amecameca comes from Nahuatl. It has been interpreted to mean “place where the papers signal or mark,” or “paper used ceremoniously.”