Temixco
Temixco | |
|---|---|
City and Municipality | |
Skyline view from Cerro de Las 3 Cruces | |
| Coordinates: 18°51′N 99°14′W / 18.850°N 99.233°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Morelos |
| Municipal Status | March 5, 1933 |
| City | March 7, 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Municipal President | Jazmín Solano |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.89 km2 (39.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 116,143 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | 62580 (Temixco Center) |
| Area code | 777 |
| Website | Official site (in Spanish) |
Temixco is the fourth-largest city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It is in the west-northwest part of the state, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Cuernavaca and 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Mexico City.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name. The municipality reported 116,143 inhabitants in 2010, a growth rate of 1.5% for each of the previous ten years. The municipality has an area of 87.869 km2 (33.926 sq mi).