Everything about Ecatepec De Morelos totally explained
San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos is a city in the
State of México and the seat of the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos; however, both the city and the municipality are simply known as "Ecatepec". The name "Ecatepec" is derived from
Nahuatl, and means "windy hill". It was also an alternative name or invocation to
Quetzalcoatl. "Morelos" is the last name of the hero of the
Mexican War of Independence (
José María Morelos.)
The city of San Cristóbal Ecatepec
The city is practically co-extensive with the municipality with the city's population of 1,687,549 being 99.9% of the total municipal population of 1,688,258.
"San Cristobál" (
Saint Christopher) is the city's patron saint, whose feast day is celebrated on
July 25 of each year.
The municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos
As municipal seat, San Cristobál Ecatepec has govening jurisdiction over the following communities:
San Pedro Xalostóc,
Santa Clara Coatitla (Coatitlán),
Santa María Tulpetlac (Tulpetlac),
Santo Tomás Chiconautla (Chiconautlan),
Santo María Chiconautla (Nepohualco),
Guadalupe Victoria (Tecpayocan Coatlalpan),
San Isidro Atlauhtenco, Banco de Tepetate (La Tepetatera), Coanalco Buenavista, El Tejocote, Las Venitas, Tierra Blanca 2a. Sección (Ejido Ecatepec), andVista Hermosa:
The municipality borders with
Tecámac,
Nezahualcóyotl,
Acolman,
San Salvador Atenco,
Tlalnepantla and
Distrito Federal. The area of this municipality is 155 km² (59.85 sq mi).
Most inhabitants commute to Mexico City for work, and recently the
Mexico City metro subway system was extended into Ecatepec.
History
The area was initially settled by successive waves of
Otomis; however, because of the later arrival of
Toltec-
Chichimecas that dominated the rest of the
Valley of Mexico, this area eventually assimilated to the rest of the Valley, ending with its domination by the
Aztec empire.
The municipality was officially created on October 13,
1874.
Ecatepec de Morelos had a 2005 census population of 1,688,258 inhabitants, which makes it the most populous municipality in the nation
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