🇲🇽 Ayapango

Ayapango is one of 125 municipalities located in the southeast portion of the State of Mexico, southeast of Mexico City. Its municipal seat and largest town is Ayapango de Gabriel Ramos Millán. Despite the fact that this municipality is distinctly rural, it falls within the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. The town is known for its "French style" houses built early in the last century which have names which reflect something of their characteristics. The name Ayapango is derived from "eyapanco" which roughly translates to "place where three irrigation ditches meet." This town has been designated as a "Pueblo con Encanto" by the government of the State of Mexico.