Tepojaco

Tepojaco is locality in the municipality of Tizayuca, in the state of Hidalgo in central-eastern Mexico. It is located in Tizayuca Valley and is part of Greater Mexico City.

Topynymy

Tepojaco is derived from the Nahuatl term tepoxacco, meaning "where there is tepoxactli". The term tepoxactli is the Nahuatl word for bath sponge.

Geography

Tepojaco is located in Tizayuca Valley, with the geographic coordinates at and an altitude of. In terms of physiography, it is part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, within the subprovince of Lagos and volcanoes of Anáhuac; its terrain includes valley and plain. With regard to hydrography, it is positioned in the Pánuco region, within the Moctezuma River basin, in the Tezontepec River sub-basin. It has a temperate semi-dry climate.

Demographics

In 2020, Tepojaco had a population of 8,361 people, which corresponds to 4.97% of the locality's population in which 4,124 were men and 4,237 were women. It also has 2,138 inhabited private homes.