Hidalgo (state)
Hidalgo is a state in central Mexico. About 2,350,000 people live there. Its capital is called Pachuca.
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°28′42″N 98°51′49″W / 20.4783°N 98.8636°WCoordinates: 20°28′42″N 98°51′49″W / 20.4783°N 98.8636°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Pachuca |
| Municipalities | 86 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong (PRI) |
| • Federal Deputies | PRI:4 PRD:2 PAN:1 |
| • Federal Senators | José Guadarrama (PRD) Francisco Berganza (C) Jesús Murillo (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,813 km2 (8,036 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,345,514 (Ranked 18th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7515 - medium Ranked 27th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-HID |
| Postal abbr. | Hgo. |
| Website | Hidalgo State Government |
Hidalgo (state) Media
Cave paintings in Huichapan
Atlantes at the Tula archeological site
Monastery of San Francisco in Pachuca.
Miguel Hidalgo, the namesake of the state, waving a banner bearing the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico (1905 painting).
Lord's Prayer written in Spanish and Otomi at the Church of San Miguel in Ixmiquilpan
Baked pasties for sale in Pachuca
The original statue of Diana Cazadora is located in Ixmiquilpan.
Zócalo de Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo
Kiosk in the town center of Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, Mexico
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