Toluca de Lerdo

Also known as Toluca

Toluca (), officially Toluca de Lerdo (), is the state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. Toluca has a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Greater Toluca metropolitan area, which with a combined population of 2,347,692 forms the fifth most populous metropolitan area in the country. Located southwest of Mexico City, the city's rapid growth stems largely from its proximity to the capital.

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Toluca de Lerdo is the capital of the State of Mexico and home to over 910,000 people, making it the core of Mexico's fifth-largest metropolitan area with nearly 2.4 million residents. The city has grown rapidly due to its location just southwest of Mexico City, which has made it an increasingly important urban center in the country.

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It sits within the topics 1520s establishments in Mexico, 1522 establishments in New Spain and 1522 in New Spain.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Toluca de Lerdo
Settlement.name: Toluca
Settlement.settlement_type: State Capital
Settlement.total_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Toluca a los pies del nevado.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Toluca, Mexico.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Toluca, Mexico.svg
Settlement.image_map: Mexico Estado de Mexico Toluca location map.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Toluca in the State of Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Toluca Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Metro area
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Greater Toluca

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Toluca de Lerdo
Population: 223876
Area: 29.79
Elevation: 2660
Official website: www.toluca.gob.mx
Image: Toluca a los pies del nevado.jpg
Dialing code: 722

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Commons category: Toluca de Lerdo
postal code: 50000–50295
inception: 1527-03-19
Commons gallery: Toluca
Human Development Index: 0.8627
native label: Toluca de Lerdo
P8168: Bjørn Wirkola
P12749: Melbourne

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Pre-Columbian era
Colonial period
Independence and post-independence
Geography
Climate
Economy
Industrial zone
Transportation
Road
Rail
Airport
Bike sharing
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Landmarks
Museums
Culture
Food and drink
Sports
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
References
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It is mainly an industrial city that borders Metepec, one of the richest municipalities in the country. The Toluca Valley has a good level of infrastructure. Its airport is considered the first option to relieve Mexico City and the first stage of the "El Insurgente" interurban train will soon come into operation, later with a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour and a length of 58 km it will link Toluca with Mexico City. It is connected 66 kilometers to the east with the Valley of Mexico, made up of Mexico City and its metropolitan area.

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