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Tlapanaloya
Town
La Asunción Parish in Tlapanaloya
La Asunción Parish in Tlapanaloya
Official seal of Tlapanaloya
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Tlapa
Tlapanaloya is located in State of Mexico
Tlapanaloya
Tlapanaloya
Location in State of Mexico
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
State State of Mexico
Region Zumpango Region
Municipality Tequixquiac
Founded 1168
Municipal Status 1820
Area
 • Total 10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Town
6,466
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code (of seat)
55653
Website http://www.tequixquiac.gob.mx/

Tlapanaloya is a town in the municipality of Tequixquiac in Mexico State in Mexico. The town is bordered on the north La Heredad Ranch ranching The Homestead, south to the Tajo de Tequixquiac, east village Hueypoxtla and west by the town of Santiago Tequixquiac. The name Tlapanaloya is a Nahuatl toponymy, means Place where is broken stones, te- is stone, tlapana is to brake, loyan is place.

Geography

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Río Salado de Hueypoxtla in Tlapanaloya.

The town of Tlapanaloya, is an urban area in the municipality of Tequixquiac. The town is divided in four barrios (neighborhood.) and two colonias ejidales (Agricultural colony).

In Tlapanaloya cross a river Salado de Hueypoxtla, the water most important by irrigation; over hills there are many arroyos and jagueyes.

The orography is formed by hills and plains; the biggest hill is Monte Alto, the Tlapanaloya territory is dry plains of limestone.

History

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Spanish colonial bridge in Tlapanaloya.
Casa Grande, Tlapanaloya (9)
Spanish house in Tlapanaloya.

Tetlapanaloyan was an eleven places of Hueypoxtla province that made a tax payment for the Aztec empire. This site was an Aztec altepetl (village) inhabited by otomi and nahua people.

Spanish period

In 1542, Tlapanaloya was given in encomienda to Spanish Juan Díaz de Lo Real, he built haciendas over Indian's agricultural lands and pay taxes to Hueypoxtla for Mexico City bishop.

Culture

Historical monuments

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Baroque picture in La Asunción Parish.
  • La Asunción parish is a most important monument in Tlapanaloya town, is located at main square. It is a Baroque church subject to Cuautitlan Diocese.
  • Salado River bridge is a colonial construction by camino real way to Santiago Tequixquiac.
  • La Esperanza hacienda is a Spanish building connecting with other haciendas and old towns.

See also

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