Ozumba

Ozumba is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico. It is located 70 km southeast of Mexico City, near the Mexico City-Cuautla highway. It comes from Nahuatl meaning "over the streams of water" The first human inhabitants were hunter-gatherers of various ethnicities. The first formal church parish was established here in 1606, according to the first records of baptism, which dates from 1621. After Independence and the erection of the State, Ozumba became a municipality in 1825. In December 2009, gunmen shot up the municipal president's house in the town. The town is known for its hot springs. The name Ozumbo means "giant water" in the local Nahuas.