Toluca facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Toluca
Tollocan
Toluca de Lerdo
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| Nickname(s):
Toluca "The beautiful one"
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| Country | Mexico | ||
| State | Mexico | ||
| Municipality | Toluca | ||
| Founded | May 19, 1522 | ||
| Elevation | 2,667 m (8,750 ft) | ||
| Population
(2010)
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| • City | 819,561 | ||
| • Metro | 1,610,786 | ||
| • Demonym | Toluqueño(a) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| Postal code |
50000-
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| 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
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Burned Matlatzinca remains of the city of Calixtlahuaca.
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Tlatoāni Axayacatl, Aztec emperor from 1469 to 1481, under whom the Kingdom of Calixtlahuaca was conquered and annexed by the Aztec empire.
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Toluca City Hall.
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Nevado de Toluca.
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Sun's Lagoon inside the Nevado de Toluca.
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Toluca at night.
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Huizi station in Toluca
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The Museum of Science and Industry.
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Toluca's ITESM campus.
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Historic center of the City.
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Historic city center.
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Church of El Carmen.
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Foyer of the Toluca Cathedral.
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The Toluca Cathedral
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The Cosmovitral entrance.
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Hombre sol ("Sun man").
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'Felipe Villanueva' Concert Hall.
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Towers Bicentenary Museum.
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Toluca chorizo
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