The largest town is San Felipe Teotitlán, followed by the municipal seat Nopaltepec, San Miguel Atepoxco, Ex-hacienda la Puerta, Santa Inés Amiltepec, Ex-hacienda de Tepatepec, Colonia Venta de Cruz, Las Ambrises, and Rancho San Felipe (Moratepec). The municipality has 87.94 square km of territory and a total population of 8,182 as of 2005. It is bordered by the municipality of
Axapusco and the state of
Hidalgo. The municipality is principally rural, mainly flat plateau with small elevations. With no lakes or rivers, all water supplies come from underground aquifers. Its flora is adapted to its semi-arid climate and include:
pirúl,
mezquite,
licorice root,
sweet acacia,
date palm,
maguey, various varieties of
nopal,
eucalyptus,
camphor trees,
pine,
wild privets,
mimosa,
ash tree, and ornamental palms. Wild fauna include: rabbits, hares, squirrels, skunks,
cacomixtle,
tlacuache,
chachahuate, lizards,
cencuate, trout, rattlesnakes, linger and scorpions. Agriculture is the primary economic activity with the production of cactus fruit,
pulque and basic grains for auto-consumption. There is some fish-farming here as well. There is almost no livestock here and only a few home-based workshops producing clothing, plastic items, plumbing, and metalworks. ==History==