Home to over two million
Mexicans,
Hidalgo is a state located in east-central
México. It is bordered on the south by the states of
México and
Tlaxcala, on the west by the state of
Querétaro, on the north by the states of
San Luis Potosí and
Veracruz and on the east by the state of
Puebla. It was part of the state of
México until
1869, when it was established as a separate state in honor of the revolutionary patriot
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Although fairly well urbanized today,
Hidalgo still has numerous
indigenous groups, such as the
Otomí, living in
agricultural villages and settlements.
Pachuca is the state capital.
Tula, west of
Pachuca, was once capital of the
Toltecs and is an
archaeological site.
Tulancingo and
Huejutla de Reyes are
commercial cities. The main
Matamoros-
Mexico City highway also traverses the state.
Population: (1980) = 1,547,493; (1990) = 1,888,366; (2000) = 2,235,591.
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