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Ixtapaluca is a city and a municipality in the eastern part of the State of Mexico in Mexico. It lies between Mexico City and the western border of the state of Puebla. The name Ixtapaluca means "Where the salt gets wet".

Key facts

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Ixtapaluca
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City & municipality
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Municipality
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Ixtapaluca kiosko
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Gemeente Ixtapaluca.PNG
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Location of Ixtapaluca in the State of Mexico
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Country
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State
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State of Mexico|23px State of Mexico
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Region
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Region I
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Metro area
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Greater Mexico City
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Municipal Status
Settlement.established_date
December 5, 1820
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Municipal Seat
Settlement.seat
Ixtapaluca
Settlement.government_type
Ayuntamiento

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • The municipality
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Ixtapaluca is a city and a municipality in the eastern part of the State of Mexico in Mexico. It lies between Mexico City and the western border of the state of Puebla. The name Ixtapaluca means "Where the salt gets wet".

As of 2006, Ixta included part of the world's largest habitational zone, along with Chalco and Neza.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ixtapaluca” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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