Texcoco de Mora

This article is about the modern municipality and city. For the pre-Columbian city-state, see Texcoco (altepetl). For the lake, see Lake Texcoco.

Texcoco de Mora
City and municipality
Part of the main plaza
Flag Coat of arms
Location in State of Mexico
Texcoco de Mora Location in Mexico Texcoco de Mora Texcoco de Mora (State of Mexico)
Coordinates: 19.509°N 98.882°W / 19.509; -98.882
Country	Mexico
State	State of Mexico
Founded	1551 (as Spanish city)
Municipality Created	1919
Government
• Municipal President	Sandra Luz Falcón
Area
• City	418.69 km2 (161.66 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Population  (2020)
• City	35,491
• Municipality	277,562
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
Postal code (of seat)	56100
Website	(in Spanish) Official site[link removed]

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Texcoco de Mora (modern Nahuatl pronunciation^ⓘ, Otomi: Antamäwädehe) is a city located in the State of Mexico, 25 km northeast of Mexico City. Texcoco de Mora is the municipal seat of the municipality of Texcoco. In the pre-Hispanic era, this was a major Aztec city on the shores of Lake Texcoco. After the Conquest, the city was initially the second most important after Mexico City, but its importance faded over time, becoming more rural in character. Over the colonial and post-independence periods, most of Lake Texcoco was drained and the city is no longer on the shore and much of the municipality is on lakebed. Numerous Aztec archeological finds have been discovered here, including the 125 tonne stone statue of Chalchiuhtlicue, which was found near San Miguel Coatlinchán and now resides at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.

Much of Texcoco's recent history involves the clash of the populace with local, state and federal authorities. The most serious of these is the continued attempts to develop an airport here, which despite the saturation of the current Mexico City airport, is opposed by local residents. The city and municipality is home to a number of archeological sites, such as the palace of Nezahualcoyotl, Texcotzingo (Baths of Nezahualcoyotl) and Huexotla. Other important sites include the Cathedral, the Juanino Monastery, and Chapingo Autonomous University. The most important annual festival is the Feria Internacional del Caballo (International Fair of the Horse), which showcases the area's mostly agricultural economic base.