Toluca , officially called
Toluca de Lerdo , is the
state capital of
State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of
Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the western edge of the
Distrito Federal. According to the 2010 census, the city of Toluca has a population of 819,561. The city is the fifth largest in
Mexico in population. The municipality of Toluca, along with thirteen other municipalities, make up the metropolitan population of 1,775,337 in
Greater Toluca as of 2009, making it the
fifth most populous metropolitan area in Mexico.