Short answers, pulled from the story.
The settlement known as Toluca was renamed Tollocan by the Aztec emperor Axayacatl in 1473 after destroying Calixtlahuaca. Before this renaming, the Matlatzincas called the land Nepintahihui which translates to land of corn.
King Carlos IV named Toluca a city on the 12th of September 1799. The city adopted the official name Toluca de Lerdo in 1861 to honor President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada.
Toluca sits at 2600 meters above sea level making it the highest capital city in North America. Average temperatures range between 6 and 25 degrees Celsius during spring and summer months while winter nights can drop below minus 5 degrees Celsius.
Chrysler began manufacturing automobiles at its Toluca Car Assembly plant in 1968 and that complex employs 2300 people today. Mercedes-Benz produces C-Class E-Class G-Class vehicles there and BMW manufactures its 3 5 7 and X5 series along with armored variants within the same industrial zone.
The area was converted into a national park in January 1936 covering about 80 square kilometers. Nevado de Toluca volcano lies southwest of the city and contains two lagoons accessible by automobile.