Almoloya de Juarez

Almoloya de Juarez is a town in the State of Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Almoloya de Juarez. The name Almoloya comes from the Nahuatl, that is properly Almoloyan, composed of: atl, "water"; molo "impersonal voice of moloni, to flow the source" and yan, "place"; that it means "place where flows the water source".

The town serves as the business supply center for the regional agricultural and livestock operations. The Penal del Altiplano maximum security federal prison is located approximately 6 km north of the town; it is so notorious, that the entire town of "Almoloya" is associated with the prison, and "being sent to Almoloya" is synonymous for being sent there.