Toltepec is also used. It is a word of Nahuatl origin that means "Hill of the tule", or Hill of the Reed. Tule is another form of cattails, bulrush, junk-call or bayunca (Typha angustifolia). In Mexico, there are several villages that are called Toltepec or use the Word as complement of the name (San Andrés de Toltepec, San Martín de Toltepec, Santa maria Toltepec). All surround the city of Toluca or Toluca de Lerdo de Mexico.
