Coyotepec | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 19°45′0″N 99°10′16″W / 19.75000°N 99.17111°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 39,341 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
Coyotepec is a municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 12.30 km² and, in 2005, had a total population of 39,341.
The name comes from the Nahuatl coyotl (coyote) and tepetl (hill), with the locative suffix c: thus, "hill of the coyote" or "place of coyotes".
References
- ^ "Coyotepec". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
- ^ "Nomenclatura". Municipio de Coyotepec.
