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Place Name
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Tlalnepantla de Baz
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Pronunciation
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tlahl-ne-PAHN-tlah dai bahs
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Tlalnepantla municipio
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Population
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702,270 (1990)
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Location
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Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
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19°32'N
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Longitude
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99°11'W
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Tlalnepantla de Baz
(tlahl-ne-PAHN-tlah dai bahs), city (1990
pop. 702,270) and township,  Tlalnepantla municipio, Mexico
state, S central Mexico, on the Tlalnepantla R.; 19°32'N 99°11'W.
Elev. 7,474 ft/2,278 m. Within the Zona
Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico. It is a communications and
industrial center that owes its importance largely to its proximity to
Mexico city. Smelting, metalworking, machinery, and chemical mfg. are
among the chief industries. Tenayuca, well-preserved Aztec pyramid, is
here. Airport.
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