Ecatepec de Morelos
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Ecatepec de Morelos is a municipio in the State of México, its seat is San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos. The name Ecatepec is derived from Nahuatl and means "windy hill" and Morelos is the last name of one the heroes of the Mexican War of Independence José María Morelos. The president of the municipio of Ecatepec is Eruviel Ávila (2003-2006).
Ecatepec de Morelos has 1 688 258 inhabitants [1].
The area of this municipio is 186.9 km. sq. and it contains within its boundaries:
- 1 city: San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos
- 7 towns
- San Pedro Xalostóc
- Santa Clara Coatitla (Coatitlán)
- Santa María Tultlepac (Tolpetlac)
- Santo Tomás Chiconautla (Chiconautlan)
- Santo María Chiconautla (Nepohualco)
- Guadalupe Victoria (Tecpayocan Coatlalpan)
- San Isidro Atlauhtenco
- 1 ranchería
- 12 barrios
- 163 fraccionamientos
- 359 colonias
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