Tezontepec de Aldama explained

Tezontepec de Aldama
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
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Pushpin Map:Mexico Hidalgo#Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hidalgo
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Tezontepec de Aldama
Area Total Km2:133.6
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:10,723
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:19.8833°N -147°W
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.

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]

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Notes and References

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