San Felipe del Progreso
| San Felipe del Progreso | |
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 San Felipe del Progreso
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| Coordinates: 19°42′45″N 99°57′04″W / 19.71250°N 99.95111°WCoordinates: 19°42′45″N 99°57′04″W / 19.71250°N 99.95111°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico
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| State | Mexico State |
| Founded | 1547 |
| Municipal Status | 1826 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Eduardo Zarzosa Sanchez (2006-2009) APM |
| Elevation | 2,570 m (8,430 ft) |
| Population (2005)Municipality | |
| • Total | 100,201 |
| • Seat | 4,001 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code | 50640 |
| Website | (Spanish) http://www.sanfelipedelprogreso.gob.mx/ |
San Felipe del Progreso is a town and municipality in the northwest of the State of Mexico. It is in the western part of the state, 59 km from the state capital of Toluca and 72 km southwest of Atlacomulco. In colonial times, the village was founded as "San Felipe" or "San Felipe Ixtlahuaca". Later it was called "San Felipe el Grande" and "San Felipe del Obraje". In the second half of the 19th century, it received its current name of "San Felipe del Progreso."
There is indication of Mazahua presence in the area from the seventh century. However, they were constantly besieged by neighboring peoples. This area was conquered in 1379 by the Purépecha chiefs Acamapichtli and Tezozómoc. The area came under Aztec rule when Axayácatl during his campaign to reach Tlalchimaloyan, now Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán in 1474 and remained under Tenochtitlan's rule until the Spanish Conquest.
The Spanish took over the area around 1552, calling it “San Felipe el Grande”. By the time of the Mexican War of Independence, when the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla came to the town, it was known as “San Felipe del Obraje”. On January 1, 1826, San Felipe del Obraje was declared a municipality and on October 13, 1877, the village was renamed San Felipe del Progreso.
The population of the town as of 2005 was 4,001.
The municipality has a territory of 856.05 km2, and a population in 2005 of 100,201. 24,723 of the municipality's inhabitants speak a native language, mainly Mazahua. The male to female ratio of the town is 48% - 52%
The municipality borders the municipalities of Tlalpujahua, El Oro, Jocotitlán, Villa de Allende, Villa Victoria, Almoloya de Juárez, Ixtlahuaca, and with the state of Michoacán to its west.
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