Cuautitlán

Cuautitlán (Nahuatl pronunciation: [kwautiˈtɬan], Otomi: Nza), is a municipality in the State of Mexico, just north of the northern tip of the Federal District (Distrito Federal) within the Greater Mexico City urban area. The city of Cuautitlán is the municipal seat and makes up most of the municipality. The name comes from Nahuatl and means 'between the trees.'

Cuautitlán
Town & Municipality
Cuautitlán
Coordinates: 19°40′20″N 99°10′50″W
Country Mexico
StateState of Mexico
Municipal Status1861
Government
  Municipal PresidentAldo Ledezma Reyna (2022-2024)
Area
  Municipality40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Municipality178,847
  Density4,376.8/km2 (11,336/sq mi)
  Seat
97,686
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
54800
Area code55
DemonymCuautitlense
Websitehttp://www.cuautitlan.gob.mx
Also sometimes called Cuautitlán de Romero Rubio after a former administrative division, to better differentiate it from Cuautitlán Izcalli.
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