Zumpango Municipality

Zumpango is an administrative territory in the northeastern part of the State of Mexico, covering 244 square kilometers. The landscape alternates between flat plains and gentle hills, crossed by wide roads and rural paths.

The first settlements appeared here already in 200 BCE, when people began to inhabit the flat land and hills. Between 100 and 700 CE the area developed into a center for ceramic production, before later becoming part of the Aztec Empire.

The name Zumpango comes from Nahuatl and means "place of skulls", referring to earlier rituals and symbols in the region. Today you can see architectural traces of this indigenous past throughout the municipality, especially at public buildings and plazas.

The area sits close enough to the capital to be reached by car or bus in about an hour. Felipe Ángeles Airport offers a second connection for travelers visiting the Greater Mexico City area.

Archaeologists discovered the remains of 60 mammoths and 15 human skeletons near Santa Lucia airport, pointing to prehistoric settlement. This site ranks among the most important paleontological discoveries in central Mexico in recent years.

Location: State of Mexico

Capital city: Zumpango de Ocampo

Elevation above the sea: 2,261 m

Website: http://zumpango.gob.mx

GPS coordinates: 19.79694,-99.09917

Latest update: December 5, 2025 16:35