Location Tlalnepantla is located in northern Morelos state, with
Milpa Alta, Mexico City and
Juchitepec, State of Mexico to the north;
Tepoztlán to the west,
Tlayacapan to the east, and
Totolapan to the east. It is located at 18°57'N and 98°14'W of Greenwich. With an average altitude of 2,060 meters above sea level, it is the third highest municipality in the state, exceeded only by
Huitzilac (2,500 m) and
Tetela del Volcán (2,200 m). • Volcán Ololica –
Flora Flora consists mainly of
Temperate coniferous forest: pine, oak, fir, ash, elm,
tejocote (a fruit tree), and ocotillo (a shrub). There is a wide variety of medicinal plants such as
squaw mint (for stomach pain), lemon balm (taken as tea), tochete (mint),
tabaquillo,
mullein (used to heal wounds), and
Valerian (herb) (for rheumatism).
Fauna Fauna includes
white-tailed deer, skunk,
Mexican volcano mouse, mountain lions, quail, coyote, wolf, wildcat,
cacomistle (raccoon),
opossum,
ocelot, ferret, rabbit, iguana, snakes, scorpion, chameleon,
roadrunner, and woodpecker. Hunting is prohibited in the forest.
Natural resources Agricultural land and forests are the most important natural resources.
Soil Most soils consist of
humus and
clay. Of the , (38%) are used for farming. Forest consists of or 61% of the land, while the rest is used for buildings. ==Economy==