Almoloya | |
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Municipality | |
Coat of arms | |
Location in the Mexican state of Hidalgo | |
AlmoloyaLocation in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 19°42′N 98°24′W / 19.700°N 98.400°W / 19.700; -98.400 | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Hidalgo |
Municipal seat | Almoloya |
Area | |
• Total | 282.7 km (109.2 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,638 |
Almoloya is one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Almoloya. The municipality covers an area of 282.7 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,638.
During the colonial period Almoloya was part of the corregimiento of Apa y Tepeapulco. The church of Concepcion Almoloya was established by 1697.
References
- "Almoloya". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- Gerhard, Guide to Historical Geography of New Spain, p. 53
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