Tlapanaloya is a town in the municipality of Tequixquiac in

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. The town is bordered on the north La Heredad Ranch ranching The Homestead, south to the Tajo de Tequixquiac, east village Hueypoxtla and west by the town of Santiago Tequixquiac. The name Tlapanaloya is a Nahuatl toponymy, means ''Place where is broken stones'', ''te-'' is stone, is to brake, is place.

Geography

The town of Tlapanaloya, is an urban area in the municipality of Tequixquiac. The town is divided in four ''

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s'' (neighborhood.) and two colonias ejidales (Agricultural colony). In Tlapanaloya cross a river ''Salado de Hueypoxtla'', the water most important by irrigation; over hills there are many ''arroyos'' and ''jagueyes''. The orography is formed by hills and plains; the biggest hill is Monte Alto, the Tlapanaloya territory is dry plains of limestone.

History

Tetlapanaloyan was an eleven places of Hueypoxtla province that made a tax payment for the Aztec empire. This site was an Aztec ''altepetl'' (village) inhabited by otomi and nahua people.

Spanish period

In 1542, Tlapanaloya was given in encomienda to Spanish Juan Díaz de Lo Real, he built haciendas over Indian's agricultural lands and pay taxes to Hueypoxtla for Mexico City bishop.

Government and administrative divisions

Tlapanaloya is a town inside Tequixquiac municipality, the government known as ''Delegación'', this town has got '' regidores'' (councils) governing with municipal president.

Neighborhoods

Agricultural colonies

Culture

Historical monuments

* La Asunción parish is a most important monument in Tlapanaloya town, is located at main square. It is a Baroque church subject to Cuautitlan Diocese. * Salado River bridge is a colonial construction by camino real way to Santiago Tequixquiac. * La Esperanza hacienda is a Spanish building connecting with other haciendas and old towns.

References

{{Reflist Neighborhoods in the State of Mexico Populated places in the Teotlalpan Tequixquiac Otomi settlements Nahua settlements