Municipalities of Hidalgo
List of municipalities of Hidalgo
Map of Mexico with Hidalgo highlighted
Hidalgo is a state in central Mexico divided into 84 municipalities .[ 1] According to the 2020 Mexican census , Hidalgo is the 16th most populous state with 3,082,841 inhabitants and the 26th largest by land area spanning 20,813 square kilometres (8,036 sq mi).[ 1] [ 2]
Municipalities in Hidalgo are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico .[ 3] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal ) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento ) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos ).[ 4] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[ 5] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees , although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[ 5]
The largest municipality by population in Hidalgo is Pachuca , with 314,331 residents, and the smallest is Eloxochitlán with 2,593 residents.[ 1] The largest municipality by area in Hidalgo is Zimapán , which spans 824.20 km2 (318.23 sq mi), while Tlahuelilpan is the smallest at 28.20 km2 (10.89 sq mi).[ 2] The first municipality to incorporate was Huichapan on March 11, 1824 , and the newest municipality is Progreso de Obregón which incorporated January 8, 1970 .[ 6]
Municipalities
† State capital
Municipalities of Hidalgo
Name
Municipal seat
Population (2020)[ 1]
Population (2010)[ 7]
Change
Land area [ 2]
Population density (2020)
Incorporation date[ 6]
km2
sq mi
Acatlán
Acatlán
22,268
20,077
+10.9%
241.6
93.28
92.2/km2 (238.7/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Acaxochitlán
Acaxochitlán
46,065
40,583
+13.5%
238.9
92.24
193.6/km2 (501.3/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Actopan
Actopan
61,002
54,299
+12.3%
271.9
104.98
224.4/km2 (581.1/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Agua Blanca de Iturbide
Agua Blanca de Iturbide
10,313
8,994
+14.7%
120.0
46.33
85.9/km2 (222.6/sq mi)
March 27, 1874
Ajacuba
Ajacuba
18,872
17,055
+10.7%
253.1
97.72
74.6/km2 (193.1/sq mi)
June 16, 1936
Alfajayucan
Alfajayucan
19,162
18,879
+1.5%
433.5
167.38
44.2/km2 (114.5/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Almoloya
Almoloya
12,546
11,294
+11.1%
272.3
105.14
46.1/km2 (119.3/sq mi)
October 17, 1868
Apan
Apan
46,681
42,563
+9.7%
322.2
124.40
144.9/km2 (375.2/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
El Arenal
El Arenal
19,836
17,374
+14.2%
137.6
53.13
144.2/km2 (373.4/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Atitalaquía
Atitalaquía
31,525
26,904
+17.2%
63.4
24.48
497.2/km2 (1,287.8/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Atlapexco
Atlapexco
19,812
19,452
+1.9%
142.7
55.10
138.8/km2 (359.6/sq mi)
December 7, 1870
Atotonilco El Grande
Atotonilco El Grande
30,135
26,940
+11.9%
457.1
176.49
65.9/km2 (170.7/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Atotonilco de Tula
Atotonilco de Tula
62,470
31,078
+101.0%
121.3
46.83
515.0/km2 (1,333.9/sq mi)
May 31, 1867
Calnali
Calnali
16,150
16,962
−4.8%
211.0
81.47
76.5/km2 (198.2/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Cardonal
Cardonal
19,431
18,426
+5.5%
593.6
229.19
32.7/km2 (84.8/sq mi)
March 6, 1827
Cuautepec de Hinojosa
Cuautepec de Hinojosa
60,421
54,500
+10.9%
391.4
151.12
154.4/km2 (399.8/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Chapantongo
Chapantongo
12,967
12,271
+5.7%
278.3
107.45
46.6/km2 (120.7/sq mi)
May 31, 1865
Chapulhuacán
Chapulhuacán
22,903
22,402
+2.2%
232.3
89.69
98.6/km2 (255.4/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Chilcuautla
Chilcuautla
18,909
17,436
+8.4%
222.8
86.02
84.9/km2 (219.8/sq mi)
June 2, 1850
Eloxochitlán
Eloxochitlán
2,593
2,800
−7.4%
239.5
92.47
10.8/km2 (28.0/sq mi)
September 21, 1937
Emiliano Zapata
Emiliano Zapata
15,175
13,357
+13.6%
123.0
47.49
123.4/km2 (319.5/sq mi)
November 11, 1942
Epazoyucan
Epazoyucan
16,285
13,830
+17.8%
139.6
53.90
116.7/km2 (302.1/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Francisco I. Madero
Tepatepec
36,248
33,901
+6.9%
105.0
40.54
345.2/km2 (894.1/sq mi)
May 16, 1927
Huasca de Ocampo
Huasca de Ocampo
17,607
17,182
+2.5%
302.8
116.91
58.1/km2 (150.6/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Huautla
Huautla
20,673
22,621
−8.6%
292.3
112.86
70.7/km2 (183.2/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Huazalingo
Huazalingo
12,766
12,779
−0.1%
107.5
41.51
118.8/km2 (307.6/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Huehuetla
Huehuetla
22,846
23,563
−3.0%
214.8
82.93
106.4/km2 (275.5/sq mi)
April 26, 1827
Huejutla de Reyes
Huejutla de Reyes
126,781
122,905
+3.2%
394.1
152.16
321.7/km2 (833.2/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Huichapan
Huichapan
47,425
44,253
+7.2%
660.7
255.10
71.8/km2 (185.9/sq mi)
March 11, 1824
Ixmiquilpan
Ixmiquilpan
98,654
86,363
+14.2%
486.6
187.88
202.7/km2 (525.1/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Jacala de Ledezma
Jacala
12,290
12,804
−4.0%
441.0
170.27
27.9/km2 (72.2/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Jaltocan
Jaltocan
10,523
10,933
−3.8%
48.8
18.84
267.1/km2 (691.7/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Juárez Hidalgo
Juárez
2,895
3,193
−9.3%
38.4
14.83
75.4/km2 (195.3/sq mi)
October 1, 1920
Lolotla
Lolotla
9,474
9,843
−3.7%
177.1
68.38
53.5/km2 (138.6/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Metepec
Metepec
13,078
11,429
+14.4%
146.3
56.49
89.4/km2 (231.5/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
San Agustín Metzquititlán
Mezquititlán
9,449
9,364
+0.9%
245.7
94.87
38.5/km2 (99.6/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Metztitlán
Metztitlán
20,962
21,623
−3.1%
796.9
307.68
26.3/km2 (68.1/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Mineral del Chico
Mineral del Chico
8,878
7,980
+11.3%
193.8
74.83
45.8/km2 (118.6/sq mi)
March 13, 1828
Mineral del Monte
Mineral del Monte
14,324
13,864
+3.3%
53.4
20.62
268.2/km2 (694.7/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
La Misión
La Misión
9,819
10,452
−6.1%
232.8
89.88
42.2/km2 (109.2/sq mi)
September 21, 1920
Mixquiahuala de Juárez
Mixquiahuala
47,222
42,843
+10.2%
136.6
52.74
345.7/km2 (895.3/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Molango de Escamilla
Molango
11,578
11,209
+3.3%
198.3
76.56
58.4/km2 (151.3/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Nicolás Flores
Nicolás Flores
6,265
6,614
−5.3%
249.7
96.41
25.1/km2 (65.0/sq mi)
March 3, 1870
Nopala de Villagrán
Nopala
16,948
15,666
+8.2%
341.3
131.78
49.7/km2 (128.6/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Omitlán de Juárez
Omitlán de Juárez
9,295
8,963
+3.7%
79.7
30.77
116.6/km2 (302.1/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
San Felipe Orizatlán
Orizatlán
38,492
39,181
−1.8%
323.9
125.06
118.8/km2 (307.8/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Pacula
Pacula
4,748
5,049
−6.0%
385.2
148.73
12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi)
January 16, 1869
Pachuca de Soto †
Pachuca
314,331
267,862
+17.3%
154.1
59.50
2,039.8/km2 (5,283.0/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Pisaflores
Pisaflores
18,723
18,244
+2.6%
180.2
69.58
103.9/km2 (269.1/sq mi)
August 25, 1877
Progreso de Obregón
Progreso
23,641
22,217
+6.4%
91.0
35.14
259.8/km2 (672.9/sq mi)
January 8, 1970
Mineral de la Reforma
Pachuquilla
202,749
127,404
+59.1%
115.2
44.48
1,760.0/km2 (4,558.3/sq mi)
April 13, 1920
San Agustín Tlaxiaca
San Agustín Tlaxiaca
38,891
32,057
+21.3%
297.2
114.75
130.9/km2 (338.9/sq mi)
October 16, 1872
San Bartolo Tutotepec
San Bartolo Tutotepec
17,699
18,137
−2.4%
358.5
138.42
49.4/km2 (127.9/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
San Salvador
San Salvador
36,796
32,773
+12.3%
205.7
79.42
178.9/km2 (463.3/sq mi)
December 28, 1870
Santiago de Anaya
Santiago de Anaya
18,329
16,014
+14.5%
256.2
98.92
71.5/km2 (185.3/sq mi)
December 28, 1870
Santiago Tulantepec
Santiago Tulantepec
39,561
33,495
+18.1%
64.3
24.83
615.3/km2 (1,593.5/sq mi)
April 1, 1944
Singuilucan
Singuilucan
15,142
14,851
+2.0%
420.2
162.24
36.0/km2 (93.3/sq mi)
March 6, 1827
Tasquillo
Tasquillo
17,441
16,865
+3.4%
240.0
92.66
72.7/km2 (188.2/sq mi)
February 15, 1861
Tecozautla
Tecozautla
38,010
35,067
+8.4%
535.1
206.60
71.0/km2 (184.0/sq mi)
May 31, 1865
Tenango de Doria
Tenango de Doria
17,503
17,206
+1.7%
176.6
68.19
99.1/km2 (256.7/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Tepeapulco
Tepeapulco
56,245
51,664
+8.9%
242.9
93.78
231.6/km2 (599.7/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Tepehuacán de Guerrero
Tepehuacán de Guerrero
31,235
29,125
+7.2%
347.3
134.09
89.9/km2 (232.9/sq mi)
September 28, 1882
Tepeji del Río
Tepeji del Rio de Ocampo
90,546
80,612
+12.3%
353.4
136.45
256.2/km2 (663.6/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Tepetitlán
Tepetitlán
10,830
9,940
+9.0%
147.9
57.10
73.2/km2 (189.7/sq mi)
September 29, 1871
Tetepango
Tetepango
11,768
11,112
+5.9%
44.9
17.34
262.1/km2 (678.8/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Villa de Tezontepec
Tezontepec
13,032
11,654
+11.8%
90.7
35.02
143.7/km2 (372.1/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Tezontepec de Aldama
Tezontepec de Aldama
55,134
48,025
+14.8%
163.3
63.05
337.6/km2 (874.4/sq mi)
May 31, 1865
Tianguistengo
Tianguistengo
14,340
14,037
+2.2%
255.5
98.65
56.1/km2 (145.4/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Tizayuca
Tizayuca
168,302
97,461
+72.7%
76.7
29.61
2,194.3/km2 (5,683.2/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Tlahuelilpan
Tlahuelilpan
19,067
17,153
+11.2%
28.2
10.89
676.1/km2 (1,751.2/sq mi)
November 8, 1969
Tlahuiltepa
Tlahuiltepa
9,086
9,753
−6.8%
531.6
205.25
17.1/km2 (44.3/sq mi)
September 29, 1871
Tlanalapa
Tlanalapa
11,113
10,284
+8.1%
82.9
32.01
134.1/km2 (347.2/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Tlanchinol
Tlanchinol
37,722
36,382
+3.7%
392.1
151.39
96.2/km2 (249.2/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Tlaxcoapan
Tlaxcoapan
28,626
26,758
+7.0%
42.3
16.33
676.7/km2 (1,752.7/sq mi)
May 31, 1865
Tolcayuca
Tolcayuca
21,362
13,228
+61.5%
117.2
45.25
182.3/km2 (472.1/sq mi)
August 8, 1865
Tula de Allende
Tula de Allende
115,107
103,919
+10.8%
336.1
129.77
342.5/km2 (887.0/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Tulancingo de Bravo
Tulancingo
168,369
151,584
+11.1%
217.4
83.94
774.5/km2 (2,005.9/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Xochiatipan
Xochiatipan
18,260
19,067
−4.2%
135.4
52.28
134.9/km2 (349.3/sq mi)
March 6, 1827
Xochicoatlán
Xochicoatlán
7,015
7,320
−4.2%
187.1
72.24
37.5/km2 (97.1/sq mi)
February 15, 1826
Yahualica
Yahualica
24,674
23,607
+4.5%
154.4
59.61
159.8/km2 (413.9/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Zacualtipan de Ángeles
Zacualtipan
38,155
32,437
+17.6%
272.7
105.29
139.9/km2 (362.4/sq mi)
April 8, 1825
Zapotlán de Juárez
Zapotlán de Juárez
21,443
18,036
+18.9%
117.0
45.17
183.3/km2 (474.7/sq mi)
September 8, 1935
Zempoala
Zempoala
57,906
39,143
+47.9%
317.9
122.74
182.2/km2 (471.8/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Zimapán
Zimapán
39,927
38,516
+3.7%
824.2
318.23
48.4/km2 (125.5/sq mi)
August 6, 1824
Hidalgo
—
3,082,841
2,665,018
+15.7%
20,813
8,035.94
148.1/km2 (383.6/sq mi)
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Mexico
—
126,014,024
112,336,538
+12.2%
1,972,550
761,606
63.9/km2 (165.5/sq mi)
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