Zacazonapan

Zacazonapan
Country	Mexico
State	State of Mexico
Population  (1990)
• Total	1,482

Zacazonapan is a tiny municipality near Mexico City. The population in 1990 was approximately 1,482. In English the name could be pronounced sah-kah-soh-NAH-pahn. This city is located in central Mexico, 40 mi SW of Toluca de Lerdo; 18°58'N 100°11'W.

Economy

The prominent economic activities for this region are the production of maize (corn), sugarcane, other minor crops, and cebu cattle.

The only industrial activity in the area arrived in 1995 with the opening of a zinc mine, located six miles from town. This mining facility produces zinc and lead concentrates with a few traces of gold and silver. The entire production is sent to Torreón, Coahuila (northern Mexico) and to Japan.

Name

Zacazonapan derives its origin from Nahuatl and could be literally translated into English as "by the river of the big headed grass."

Countryside

Zacazonapan is surrounded by different landscapes. There are hills called los Tres Reyes Magos "The Three Wise Men" because their shape resembles the three mythological Magi. The other landmark is a hill called Sombrero Japonés or Japanese Hat, a mountain top in the shape of the hats used by Japanese peasants.