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Ecatepec Region

Region in State of Mexico, Mexico

Region V (Spanish: Región V. Ecatepec) is an intrastate region within the State of Mexico. It lies to the north of Mexico City in the Valley of Mexico, borders the state of Hidalgo, and the whole region is one of 10 regions in the state which comprise the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico, but the least populated least dense and furthest municipality is not included in the definition of Mexico City Metropolitan Area (see Greater Mexico City). The region comprises five cities, Ecatepec de Morelos, Otumba, Tecámac, Temascalapa, and Acolman.

Municipality Area (km2) 2010 Population 2010 Census Population density (/km2 2010)
Acolman 86.88 136,558 1,587/km2
Axapusco 260.01 25,559 98/km2
Ecatepec de Morelos 160.17 1,656,107 10,259/km2
Nopaltepec 208.8 8,895 42/km2
Otumba 143.42 34,232 240/km2
San Martín de las Pirámides 67.22 24,851 370/km2
Tecámac 157 364,579 2,318/km2
Temascalapa 168.26 35,987 214/km2
Teotihuacán 83.16 53,010 638/km2
Region V Ecatepec 1332 2,339,778 1750/km2
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