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Toluca
Tollocan
Toluca de Lerdo
Flag of Toluca
Flag		 Official seal of Toluca
Seal
Nickname(s): Toluca "The beautiful one"
Country Mexico
State Mexico
Municipality Toluca
Founded May 19, 1522
Elevation 2,667 m (8,750 ft)
Population (2010)
 • City 819,561
 • Metro 1,610,786
 • Demonym Toluqueño(a)
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
Postal code 50000-
Area code(s) 722
Website www.toluca.gob.mx

Toluca, officially called Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of both the State of Mexico and its surrounding municipality.

Images for kids

  • Calixtlahuaca6

    Burned Matlatzinca remains of the city of Calixtlahuaca.

  • Axayacatl

    Tlatoāni Axayacatl, Aztec emperor from 1469 to 1481, under whom the Kingdom of Calixtlahuaca was conquered and annexed by the Aztec empire.

  • CamaraDiputadosToluca

    Toluca City Hall.

  • Nevado de Toluca

    Nevado de Toluca.

  • Laguna Nevado de Toluca

    Sun's Lagoon inside the Nevado de Toluca.

  • Ciudad de Toluca Noche Panoramica

    Toluca at night.

  • PBSC Urban Solutions - Huizi

    Huizi station in Toluca

  • MuseoCienciasIndusTOL

    The Museum of Science and Industry.

  • ITESM Campus Toluca (Gym)

    Toluca's ITESM campus.

  • Toluca yunus

    Historic center of the City.

  • Toluca

    Historic city center.

  • CarmenChPlzTol

    Church of El Carmen.

  • FoyerTolucaCathedral

    Foyer of the Toluca Cathedral.

  • Catedral de San José de Nazareth, Toluca

    The Toluca Cathedral

  • C.Entrance

    The Cosmovitral entrance.

  • CosmoVitral

    Hombre sol ("Sun man").

  • Conservatorio

    'Felipe Villanueva' Concert Hall.

  • Ciudad de Toluca Torres Bicentenario

    Towers Bicentenary Museum.

  • Chorizo Toluqueño

    Toluca chorizo


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