Almoloya del Río

Almoloya del Río
Town & Municipality
Almoloya del Río
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°09′31″N 99°29′19″W / 19.15861°N 99.48861°W / 19.15861; -99.48861
Country Mexico
StateState of Mexico
FoundedBetween 650-850 AD
Municipal Status1847
Government
  Municipal PresidentOscar Galan (2025–)
Area
  Municipality
6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Population
 (2005) Municipality
  Municipality
8,939
  Seat
7,992
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)
52540
Area code713
WebsiteOfficial site

Almolya del Río is a town and municipality located in the State of Mexico 26 km from the state capital of Toluca. It is located 2,600 meters above sea level. The name Almoloya comes from the Nahuatl phrase almoloyán which means place where water flows out. "del Rio" means "of the river" in Spanish and refers to the Lerma River, which originates here.