The geographic coordinates are: 19° 57' North latitude and 102° 26' West longitude.

The municipality gained notoriety due to the Mexican television series El Chavo del Ocho (1973–80), in which the character Jaimito, el Cartero (portrayed by Raúl Padilla) cites Tangamandapio as his birthplace.

In commemoration, the municipal government erected a statue of the character in 2012.

[1] Tangamandapio has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Cwa, according to the Köppen climate classification), with humid summers and dry winters.

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