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Municipality and town in Hidalgo, Mexico
Tezontepec de Aldama
Municipality and town
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Tezontepec de Aldama is located in HidalgoTezontepec de AldamaTezontepec de AldamaShow map of HidalgoTezontepec de Aldama is located in MexicoTezontepec de AldamaTezontepec de AldamaShow map of Mexico
Coordinates: 19°53′N 98°49′W / 19.883°N 98.817°W / 19.883; -98.817
Country Mexico
StateHidalgo
Municipal seatTezontepec de Aldama
Area
 • Total133.6 km (51.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,723
Time zoneUTC-6
Websitehttps://tezontepec.gob.mx/

Tezontepec de Aldama is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico.

The municipality covers an area of 133.6 km² and, as of 2005, had a total population of 10,723. It was raised to municipal status in 1869.

The name "Tezontepec" contains the Nahuatl words tetzontli (tezontle, a reddish volcanic rock) and tepetl (hill), while "de Aldama" commemorates Independence War hero Juan Aldama.

See also

References

  1. "Tezontepec de Aldama". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  2. ^ "Tezontepec: Tu municipio". Municipio de Tezontepec de Aldama. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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