Yecapixtla
Town and Municipality in Morelos, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yecapixtla (Nahuatl languages: Yecapixtlān Nahuatl pronunciation: [jekaˈpiʃt͡ɬaːn]) is a town and municipality located in the northeast of the state of Morelos in central Mexico. Yecapixtla means, Land of men and women with sharp noses.[2] The town is home to one of the monastery complexes associated with the Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl World Heritage Site. Yecapixtla is famously known for its tasty, high-quality beef, cecina (cured dry meat).
Yecapixtla | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 18°53′00″N 98°51′54″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Morelos |
Founded | 1520s (Spanish settlement) |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Francisco Erik Sánchez Zavala PAN[1] |
Area | |
• Municipality | 192.33 km2 (74.26 sq mi) |
Elevation (of seat) | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 39,859 |
• Seat | 14,524 |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5:00 |
Postal code (of seat) | 62820 |
Area code | 731 |
Website | www |
The population of the municipality is 52,651 according to the 2015 census.[3] The town was hit hard by the September 19, 2017 Puebla earthquake, in which two people died and the church was damaged.[4][5]