Almoloya, Hidalgo Explained

Almoloya
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hidalgo
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Almoloya
Area Total Km2:282.7
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:10638
Coordinates:19.7°N -122°W

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.[1]

During the colonial period Almoloya was part of the corregimiento of Apa y Tepeapulco.[2] The church of Concepcion Almoloya was established by 1697.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Almoloya. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. December 27, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110617104357/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/hidalgo/municipios/13007a.htm. 2011-06-17. dead.
  2. Gerhard, Guide to Historical Geography of New Spain, p. 53