Almoloya del Río
Almoloya del Río | |
|---|---|
Town & Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 19°09′31″N 99°29′19″W / 19.15861°N 99.48861°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Founded | Between 650-850 AD |
| Municipal Status | 1847 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Oscar 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 zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 52540 |
| Area code | 713 |
| Website | Official 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.