Toluca de Lerdo

Coordinates: 19°17′33″N 99°39′25″W / 19.29250°N 99.65694°W / 19.29250; -99.65694
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Toluca
Tollocan
Toluca de Lerdo
Flag of Toluca
Official seal of Toluca
Nickname: 
Toluca "The beautiful one"
Toluca is located in Mexico
Toluca
Toluca
Coordinates: 19°17′33″N 99°39′25″W / 19.29250°N 99.65694°W / 19.29250; -99.65694
CountryMexico
StateMexico
MunicipalityToluca
FoundedMay 19, 1522
Government
 • Municipal PresidentMartha Hilda González Calderón (2012-2015)
Elevation
2,667 m (8,750 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • City819,561[1]
 • Metro
1,610,786
 • Demonym
Toluqueño(a)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code
50000-
Area code722
Websitewww.toluca.gob.mx

Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of both the State of Mexico and its surrounding municipality.

References[change | change source]

  1. (in Spanish) "Perspectiva estadistica Mexico" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved 21 April 2012.