Almoloya, Hidalgo

Almoloya
Municipality

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 / 19.700; -98.400Coordinates: 19°42′N 98°24′W / 19.700°N 98.400°W / 19.700; -98.400
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 corregimento of Apa y Tepeapulco.[2] The church of Concepcion Almoloya was established by 1697.

References

  1. "Almoloya". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  2. Gerhard, Guide to Historical Geography of New Spain, p. 53
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