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Primero, Doxteje Centro, Ejido Tixmadeje, El Capulín (Barrio el Capulín la Loma), El Ermitaño, El Fresadero, El Medrano, El Pedregal Tixmadeje, Endeje, Esdoca, Gando, Ganzda, Hacienda Toto, Hondiga, Juando, La Caridad, La Cumbre, La Estancia Sector Dos, La Estancia Sector Uno (La Estancia), La Florida, La Huerta, La Laguna, La Loma (Santa María la Loma), La Manga, La Nopalera, La Palma, La Providencia Doxteje, La Soledad, La Teresa (Santa Teresa), La Terquedad, La Venta (Barrio la Venta), Las Arenas (San Agustín), Las Chivas (El Cerro), Las Golondrinas, Las Mangas, Las Pomas Ejido de Dateje, Las Trojes, Loma de Emmedio, Loma de San Ángel, Loma del Fresno, Loma Linda, Los Charcos, Los Pilares, Los Sauces, Los Toriles, Mado Sector Dos, Mado Sector Uno, Muyteje, Pathé, Pueblo Nuevo, Puentecillas, Rancho Castilla de las Águilas, Rancho la Venta, Rancho Lucero, Rincón de Juando, San Agustín la Loma, San Antonio las Palmas, San Francisco Shaxni, San Francisco Shaxni Ejido, San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Yolotepec), San José Bocto, San Juanico Sector Dos, San Juanico Sector Uno, San Nicolás Acambay, San Pedro de los Metates, Santa María las Arenas, Santa María las Arenas Dos, Tixmadeje Barrio Dos, Tixmadeje Chiquito, Tixmadeje Grande (Santa María Tixmadeje). The total population of the municipality is 56,849.
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The area is quite irregular, with hills, and steep mountainous formations, deep gullies and valleys. The mountains and plateaus occupy nearly two thirds of the total area of the municipality. Some of the most significant mountains include Las
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Farming is the most important activity in the municipality. The main crops are corn, potatoes, oats, beans, and vegetables. Almost every community raises domestic farm animals like cattle, horses, goats and pigs. Retail business is another economic activity including corner stores, open air markets,
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The literacy rate has increased in recent years with 78% of the total population over 15 years able to read. It is predicted that this percentage will increase to 90%.
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The municipality provides education to a total of 16,724 students at different levels of education imparted by 808 teachers in 222 schools.
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1027:San Felipe del Progreso
792:Coacalco de Berriozábal
30:Town & Municipality
677:Almoloya de Alquisiras
1047:San Simón de Guerrero
244:Postal code (of seat)
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98:19.95389°N 99.84306°W
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1267:Zinacantepec
1147:Texcaltitlán
1127:Tepetlaoxtoc
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787:Chimalhuacán
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1257:Zacazonapan
1177:Tlalmanalco
1152:Texcalyacac
1142:Tequixquiac
1137:Tepotzotlán
1122:Teotihuacán
1082:Temascalapa
1052:Santo Tomás
997:Otzolotepec
777:Chicoloapan
767:Chapultepec
727:Atlacomulco
383:Atlacomulco
321:Franciscans
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1301:Categories
1252:Xonacatlán
1132:Tepetlixpa
1117:Teoloyucan
1012:Polotitlán
992:Otzoloapan
972:Nopaltepec
957:Nextlalpan
907:Juchitepec
902:Joquicingo
897:Jocotitlán
892:Jiquipilco
887:Jilotzingo
872:Ixtlahuaca
857:Ixtapaluca
847:Hueypoxtla
842:Huehuetoca
812:Cuautitlán
802:Cocotitlán
782:Chiconcuac
587:2008-01-29
562:2008-03-08
534:2008-03-05
509:2008-03-05
470:References
317:Cuauhtémoc
186:Population
152:Government
89:99°50′35″W
86:19°57′14″N
1262:Zacualpan
1247:Xalatlaco
1212:Tultitlán
1202:Tonanitla
1077:Temamatla
1072:Tejuplico
1007:Papalotla
977:Ocoyoacac
927:Malinalco
882:Jilotepec
832:Ecatzingo
807:Coyotepec
752:Capulhuac
702:Amecameca
647:(capital)
391:Querétaro
367:Querétaro
285:municipio
271:municipio
239:(Central)
208:Time zone
178:Elevation
1277:Zumpango
1207:Tultepec
1197:Tonatico
1187:Tlatlaya
1172:Timilpan
1162:Tezoyuca
1062:Sultepec
922:Luvianos
877:Jaltenco
772:Chiautla
747:Calimaya
742:Ayapango
737:Axapusco
732:Atlautla
717:Atizapán
697:Amatepec
692:Amanalco
379:Timilpan
301:Huamango
1157:Texcoco
1097:Temoaya
1067:Tecámac
982:Ocuilan
947:Morelos
937:Metepec
667:Acolman
662:Acambay
431:ISSEMYM
410:Náhuatl
291:History
283:of the
266:Acambay
254:Website
217:Central
114:Country
64:Acambay
23:Acambay
1192:Toluca
1002:Ozumba
987:Otumba
912:La Paz
837:El Oro
712:Atenco
707:Apaxco
672:Aculco
645:Toluca
465:music.
427:ISSSTE
375:Aculco
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