Almoloya, Hidalgo
Almoloya | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the Mexican state of Hidalgo | |
  Almoloya Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°42′N 98°24′W / 19.700°N 98.400°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | Almoloya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.7 km2 (109.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 10,638 |
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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Almoloya". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ Gerhard, Guide to Historical Geography of New Spain, p. 53
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