Tezontepec de Aldama

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Tezontepec de Aldama
Municipality and town
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Church of Saint John the Baptist (C.16th)
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CountryFlag of Mexico.svg Mexico
State Hidalgo
Municipal seatTezontepec de Aldama
Area
 • Total
133.6 km2 (51.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
10,723
Time zone UTC-6
Website https://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. [1] It was raised to municipal status in 1869. [2]

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. [2]

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. 1 2 "Tezontepec: Tu municipio". Municipio de Tezontepec de Aldama. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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