Naucalpan de Juárez

Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Mexico. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl language. It means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses". It is just northwest of Mexico City.

Naucalpan de Juárez
Town & Municipality
Torres de Satélite sculpture
Torres de Satélite sculpture
Flag of Naucalpan de Juárez
Coat of arms of Naucalpan de Juárez
Location of Naucalpan in the State of Mexico
Location of Naucalpan in the State of Mexico
Coordinates: 19°28′31″N 99°14′16″W
Country Mexico
StateMexico
Founded1574
Municipal Status1826
Government
  Municipal PresidentDavid Sánchez Guevara (2012-2015)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Population
 (2010) Municipality
  Municipality833,779
  Seat
792,211
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code (of seat)
53000
Websitehttp://www.naucalpan.gob.mx/ (in Spanish)


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