Hueypoxtla
| Hueypoxtla Hueyipochtlan | ||
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| Municipality and town | ||
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Centre of Hueypoxtla | ||
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| Country |
 Mexico | |
| State | State of Mexico | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 80.34 km2 (31.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 39,864 | |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) | |
Hueypoxtla is a town and municipality in the State of Mexico, in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 80.34 km². As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 39,864.[1]
On December 4, 2013, cobalt-60 from a truck theft two days before 2 km away was recovered there, as well as the heavy truck itself; the decommissioned cobalt therapy machine had been en route to proper disposal.[2] Federal police and military units established an armed cordon approximately 50 meters around the radiation source in the empty lot where it had been abandoned.[3] Six people showing signs of possible radiation exposure from the orphan source were later detained.[4] It is not known whether the thieves wanted the truck (which included a crane), the cobalt-60, or both.[5]
References
- ↑ "División municipal. Estado de México" [Municipal division. State of Mexico] (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25224304
- ↑ http://www.greenwichtime.com/default/article/Mexico-plans-how-to-safely-box-up-recovered-cobalt-5036571.php
- ↑ http://www.krqe.com/news/international/6-detained-in-mexico-theft-of-radioactive-material_51916497
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/07/world/americas/mexico-radiation-exposure.html?_r=0
Coordinates: 19°54′N 99°05′W / 19.900°N 99.083°W