Amozoc de Mota

Municipality and town in Puebla, Mexico

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Location of the municipality in Puebla

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MexicoStatePueblaTime zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Amozoc de Mota is a city located in the Mexican state of Puebla, Mexico. Its borders are in the north, the Malintzin volcano; in the south, the "Sierra de Amozoc"; in the west, the Acajete municipal seat; and in the west, the capital of the State Puebla city. Amozoc city is the seventh largest in the State, of Puebla, with a 2020 census population of 125,876 inhabitants.

In Amozoc de Mota about 3,000 inhabitants speak indigenous languages: Nahuatl (1,482 inhabitants), Totonaco (776 inhabitants) and Mazateco (330 inhabitants).

While a small city, it has gained international relevance because it is the home of the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, which hosts a World Touring Car Championship event.

References

Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 – INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
Puebla – Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México