Tlahuelilpan Explained

Tlahuelilpan
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Mexico Hidalgo#Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hidalgo
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Tlahuelilpan
Area Total Km2:31.3
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Total:17,153
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:20.1297°N -99.2286°W

Tlahuelilpan (pronounced as /es/; Nahuatl languages: Tlaualilpan|lit=place where the lands are irrigated)[1] is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central Mexico. The municipality covers an area of . As of the 2010 census, the municipality had a total population of 17,153.[2]

History

On January 18, 2019, the town was the site of a deadly pipeline explosion, killing 130 people and causing 48 injuries.[3] [4] On March 24, 2019, a new leak from a clandestine gasoline operation was detected two months after the explosion that left 135 dead.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tlahuelilpan: Toponimia. Hidalgo State Government. es. 2019-02-06.
  2. Web site: Tlahuelilpan. es. Enciclopedia de Los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. 2019-02-06.
  3. News: Asciende a 96 cifra de muertos por explosión en Tlahuelilpan. Valenzuela. Luisa García. 2019-01-22. El Universal. es. 2019-02-06.
  4. Web site: Mexico pipeline blast kills 79 and injures dozens more. 2019-01-20. BBC News. 2019-02-06.
  5. Web site: La Prensa. Detectan nueva fuga de gasolina en Tlahuelilpan. March 24, 2019. March 24, 2019. Spanish. New gas leak detected in Tlahuelilpan.