# Temascaltepec

Temascaltepec is a municipality located in the Ixtapan Region of the State of Mexico in Mexico. Temascaltepec has an area of 547.5 km$^2$. It borders the municipalities of Valle de Bravo, Amanalco de Becerra, Tejupilco, San Simón de Guerrero, Texcaltitlán, Zinacantepec, Coatepec Harinas, and Zacazonapan. Temascaltepec's population was 26,968 in 1990, but rose to 30,336 by 2005, according to INEGI.

## Geography

The Mountain of Temascaltepec is a prolongation of Nevado de Toluca and crosses the municipality. The most significant elevations are the hills of Temeroso, Soledad, Fortin, Peñas del Diablo, Peñon, Tres Reyes and Juan Luis. The three main rivers of Temascaltepec are Verde or De la Presa, Vado, and Temascaltepec. All three rivers experience water flow year-round. In addition, there are 41 freshwater springs. The municipality is warm and subtropical in the north and east, and semi-arid in the south and west. Average temperatures vary between 18 and 22 °C (64 and 72 °F) and annual precipitation is from 800 to 1,600 mm (31 to 63 in).

### Flora and fauna

The area hosts a diverse array of flora and fauna. Plant life include: ash trees (Fraxinus spp.), pine (Pinus spp.), oyamel (Abies religiosa), holm oak (Quercus ilex), cedar, sabino, guaje (Leucaena esculenta), tepegauje (Lysiloma acapulcense), madroño (Arbutus xalapensis), mahogany (Swietenia spp.), Jacaranda spp., capulín (Prunus salicifolia), guavas (Psidium spp.), such as arrayán (P. sartorianum), mangos (Mangifera spp.), copal (Copaifera spp.) and peanut (Arachis hypogaea).
Animal life include cats, deer, collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), squirrels, cuinique (Notocitellus adocetus), long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata), hares, nine-banded armadillo, tejón (Nasua narica), tigrillo, bats, pocket gophers, skunks, cacomiztle (Bassariscus astutus), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), sparrowhawks (Accipiter spp.), eagles, vulture, common raven (Corvus corax), quebrantahueso (Caracara cheriway), owls, magpie-jays (Calocitta spp.), chachalaca, quail, huilota (Zenaida macroura), corn birds, turtledove, bobo, multo birds, chichicuilote (possibly Charadrius wilsonia), tortoises, cincuantes, scorpions, alicante, toads, lizards, frogs and axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum).
The principal natural resources, aside from minerals, are the forests, being present on 68% of the territory. The remaining territory is distributed amongst agricultural use, urban zones, breeding grounds, ways and water-bearing areas.

## Politics

| Mayor | Time |
| Darío Basurto González | 2000-2003 |
| Sergio Rubí González | 2003-2006 |
| Noe Barrueta Barrón | 2006-2009 |
| Hugo Ernesto Jaramillo Colin | 2009-2012 |
| José Alejandro Galicia Nuñez | 2013-2015 |
| Noé Barrueta Barrón | 2016-2018 |
| Erik Ramírez Hernández | 2019-2021 |

## Demographics

* Town
* Total
* Temascaltepec de González
* La Albarrada (San Francisco la Albarrada)
* San Sebastián Carboneras (Carboneras)
* Carnicería
* El Cerro Pelón
* Cieneguillas de González(Cieneguillas)
* Cieneguillas de Labra
* La Comunidad
* La Estancia de Tequesquipan
* La Finca
* La Guacamaya
* Jesús del Monte
* Labor las Cabras
* Lampazos
* Mesón Viejo
* Milpas Viejas
* Pedregales de Tequesquipan
* El Peñón
* Plan de Vigas
* Potrero de San José (La Rinconada)
* Potrero de Tenayac
* Real de Arriba
* Rincón de Atarasquillo
* Rincón de San Andrés
* Rincón de Tequesquipan
* El Salitre
* San Andrés de los Gama
* San Antonio Albarranes
* San Francisco Oxtotilpan
* San Lucas del Pulque
* San Mateo Almomoloa
* San Miguel Oxtotilpan
* San Pedro Tenayac
* Telpintla
* San Martín Tequesquipan (Tequesquipan)
* Los Timbres
* Las Trancas
* El Tule
* Manzana de Tequesquipan (Las Manzanas)
* San Juan
* Hoyos de Vázquez
* Cajones
* La Cumbre
* El Chilar del Ejido de las Trancas
* Barrio la Magdalena (La Magdalena)
* Los Ocotes
* Paredones
* El Varal
* Barrio de Cantarranas
* Barrio la Cascada (Barrio del Varal)
* La Laguna
* La Loba
* Las Mesas de Real de Arriba
* Pueblo Nuevo
* Fraccionamiento Campestre Rancho Viejo
* San José
* El Salitre
* Santanas
* Ejido Real de Arriba
* Manzana del Jabalí
* Granjas de Cieneguillas
* La Orejeta
* Mina del Rincón
* Fraccionamiento Campestre