Tepoztlán

Also known as Tepoztlan

Tepoztlán () is a town in the central Mexican state of Morelos. It is located at in the heart of the Tepoztlán Valley. The town serves as the seat of government for the municipality of the same name. The town had a population of 14,130 inhabitants, while the municipality reported 41,629 inhabitants in the 2010 national census.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Tepoztlán is referenced by 154 other articles, and connects out to Cuernavaca, Central Time Zone and El Tepozteco.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 5 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Municipalities of Morelos, Nahua settlements and Populated places in Morelos.

Its subject is documented across 26 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.image_caption: From top to bottom from left to right: Church of San Miguel de Arcangel, Municipal Kiosk, Former Convent of Tepoztlán, Arch in the church of Tepoztlán, Hills around Tepoztlán, Temple and Old Convent of the Nativity, Panoramic view of Tepoztlán.
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico#Mexico Morelos
Settlement.image_shield: Escudodetepoztlán.gif
Settlement.nickname: Tepoz
Settlement.elevation_m: 1,700
Settlement.image_skyline: Montaje de Tepoztlán.jpg
Settlement.population_demonyms: Tepozteco (a)
Settlement.official_name: Tepoztlán
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: −05:00
Settlement.utc_offset: −06:00
Settlement.timezone_DST: CDT
Settlement.timezone1: CST
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.leader_name: Perseo Quiroz Rendón (2024-2027)
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal President
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Tepoztlán
Population: 14130
Elevation: 1480
Official website: www.noticiasentepoztlan.com
Image: Montaje de Tepoztlán.jpg
Dialing code: 739

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native label: Tepoztlán
Commons category: Tepoztlán
time of earliest written record: 1441-00-00
postal code: 62520–62529
P12749: Karl Bryullov

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
Climate
Economy
History
The Legend of Tepozteco
The municipality
Towns and villages
Attractions and festivals
Pyramid of Tepozteco
Museo Ex Convento de Tepoztlán (Museo de la Natividad)
See also
References
Other sources
External links

The town is a popular tourist destination near Mexico City. The town is famous for the remains of El Tepozteco temple built on top of the nearby Tepozteco Mountain, as well as for the exotic ice cream flavors prepared by the townspeople.

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