Hidalgo is a central Mexican state sprawling north of Mexico City. The windswept state capital, Pachuca, features a neoclassical clock tower, colonial buildings like the Spanish baroque San Francisco Church, and the Museo de Minería museum,...
Population: 3.083 million (2020)
Capital: Pachuca
Area: 8,039 mi²
Cities: Pachuca, Tulancingo, Ixmiquilpan, and more
Governor: Julio Menchaca
Demonym: Hidalguense
Highest elevation: 3,350 m (10,990 ft)
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The central Mexican state of Hidalgo has a surface area of 20,860 square kilometers (8,054 square miles), or 1.05% of the national territory.
Dec 1, 2009 · The state of Hidalgo is named after Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest who led the fight for independence from Spanish rule.