Map of Mexico with Hidalgo highlighted
Map of Mexico with Hidalgo highlighted

Hidalgo is a state in central Mexico divided into 84 municipalities.[1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Hidalgo is the 16th most populous state with 3,082,841 inhabitants and the 26th largest by land area spanning 20,813 square kilometres (8,036 sq mi).[1][2]

Municipalities in Hidalgo are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[3] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[4] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[5] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[5]

The largest municipality by population in Hidalgo is Pachuca, with 314,331 residents, and the smallest is Eloxochitlán with 2,593 residents.[1] The largest municipality by area in Hidalgo is Zimapán, which spans 824.20 km2 (318.23 sq mi), while Tlahuelilpan is the smallest at 28.20 km2 (10.89 sq mi).[2] The first municipality to incorporate was Huichapan on March 11, 1824, and the newest municipality is Progreso de Obregón which incorporated January 8, 1970.[6]

Municipalities

†  State capital

Name Municipal seat Population
(2020)[1]		 Population
(2010)[7]		 Change Land area [2] Population density
(2020)		 Incorporation date[6]
km2 sq mi
Acatlán Acatlán 22,268 20,077 +10.9% 241.6 93.28 92.2/km2 (238.7/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Acaxochitlán Acaxochitlán 46,065 40,583 +13.5% 238.9 92.24 193.6/km2 (501.3/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Actopan Actopan 61,002 54,299 +12.3% 271.9 104.98 224.4/km2 (581.1/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Agua Blanca de Iturbide Agua Blanca de Iturbide 10,313 8,994 +14.7% 120.0 46.33 85.9/km2 (222.6/sq mi) March 27, 1874
Ajacuba Ajacuba 18,872 17,055 +10.7% 253.1 97.72 74.6/km2 (193.1/sq mi) June 16, 1936
Alfajayucan Alfajayucan 19,162 18,879 +1.5% 433.5 167.38 44.2/km2 (114.5/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Almoloya Almoloya 12,546 11,294 +11.1% 272.3 105.14 46.1/km2 (119.3/sq mi) October 17, 1868
Apan Apan 46,681 42,563 +9.7% 322.2 124.40 144.9/km2 (375.2/sq mi) August 6, 1824
El Arenal El Arenal 19,836 17,374 +14.2% 137.6 53.13 144.2/km2 (373.4/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Atitalaquía Atitalaquía 31,525 26,904 +17.2% 63.4 24.48 497.2/km2 (1,287.8/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Atlapexco Atlapexco 19,812 19,452 +1.9% 142.7 55.10 138.8/km2 (359.6/sq mi) December 7, 1870
Atotonilco El Grande Atotonilco El Grande 30,135 26,940 +11.9% 457.1 176.49 65.9/km2 (170.7/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Atotonilco de Tula Atotonilco de Tula 62,470 31,078 +101.0% 121.3 46.83 515.0/km2 (1,333.9/sq mi) May 31, 1867
Calnali Calnali 16,150 16,962 −4.8% 211.0 81.47 76.5/km2 (198.2/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Cardonal Cardonal 19,431 18,426 +5.5% 593.6 229.19 32.7/km2 (84.8/sq mi) March 6, 1827
Cuautepec de Hinojosa Cuautepec de Hinojosa 60,421 54,500 +10.9% 391.4 151.12 154.4/km2 (399.8/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Chapantongo Chapantongo 12,967 12,271 +5.7% 278.3 107.45 46.6/km2 (120.7/sq mi) May 31, 1865
Chapulhuacán Chapulhuacán 22,903 22,402 +2.2% 232.3 89.69 98.6/km2 (255.4/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Chilcuautla Chilcuautla 18,909 17,436 +8.4% 222.8 86.02 84.9/km2 (219.8/sq mi) June 2, 1850
Eloxochitlán Eloxochitlán 2,593 2,800 −7.4% 239.5 92.47 10.8/km2 (28.0/sq mi) September 21, 1937
Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata 15,175 13,357 +13.6% 123.0 47.49 123.4/km2 (319.5/sq mi) November 11, 1942
Epazoyucan Epazoyucan 16,285 13,830 +17.8% 139.6 53.90 116.7/km2 (302.1/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Francisco I. Madero Tepatepec 36,248 33,901 +6.9% 105.0 40.54 345.2/km2 (894.1/sq mi) May 16, 1927
Huasca de Ocampo Huasca de Ocampo 17,607 17,182 +2.5% 302.8 116.91 58.1/km2 (150.6/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Huautla Huautla 20,673 22,621 −8.6% 292.3 112.86 70.7/km2 (183.2/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Huazalingo Huazalingo 12,766 12,779 −0.1% 107.5 41.51 118.8/km2 (307.6/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Huehuetla Huehuetla 22,846 23,563 −3.0% 214.8 82.93 106.4/km2 (275.5/sq mi) April 26, 1827
Huejutla de Reyes Huejutla de Reyes 126,781 122,905 +3.2% 394.1 152.16 321.7/km2 (833.2/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Huichapan Huichapan 47,425 44,253 +7.2% 660.7 255.10 71.8/km2 (185.9/sq mi) March 11, 1824
Ixmiquilpan Ixmiquilpan 98,654 86,363 +14.2% 486.6 187.88 202.7/km2 (525.1/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Jacala de Ledezma Jacala 12,290 12,804 −4.0% 441.0 170.27 27.9/km2 (72.2/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Jaltocan Jaltocan 10,523 10,933 −3.8% 48.8 18.84 267.1/km2 (691.7/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Juárez Hidalgo Juárez 2,895 3,193 −9.3% 38.4 14.83 75.4/km2 (195.3/sq mi) October 1, 1920
Lolotla Lolotla 9,474 9,843 −3.7% 177.1 68.38 53.5/km2 (138.6/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Metepec Metepec 13,078 11,429 +14.4% 146.3 56.49 89.4/km2 (231.5/sq mi) August 8, 1865
San Agustín Metzquititlán Mezquititlán 9,449 9,364 +0.9% 245.7 94.87 38.5/km2 (99.6/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Metztitlán Metztitlán 20,962 21,623 −3.1% 796.9 307.68 26.3/km2 (68.1/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Mineral del Chico Mineral del Chico 8,878 7,980 +11.3% 193.8 74.83 45.8/km2 (118.6/sq mi) March 13, 1828
Mineral del Monte Mineral del Monte 14,324 13,864 +3.3% 53.4 20.62 268.2/km2 (694.7/sq mi) February 15, 1826
La Misión La Misión 9,819 10,452 −6.1% 232.8 89.88 42.2/km2 (109.2/sq mi) September 21, 1920
Mixquiahuala de Juárez Mixquiahuala 47,222 42,843 +10.2% 136.6 52.74 345.7/km2 (895.3/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Molango de Escamilla Molango 11,578 11,209 +3.3% 198.3 76.56 58.4/km2 (151.3/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Nicolás Flores Nicolás Flores 6,265 6,614 −5.3% 249.7 96.41 25.1/km2 (65.0/sq mi) March 3, 1870
Nopala de Villagrán Nopala 16,948 15,666 +8.2% 341.3 131.78 49.7/km2 (128.6/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Omitlán de Juárez Omitlán de Juárez 9,295 8,963 +3.7% 79.7 30.77 116.6/km2 (302.1/sq mi) August 8, 1865
San Felipe Orizatlán Orizatlán 38,492 39,181 −1.8% 323.9 125.06 118.8/km2 (307.8/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Pacula Pacula 4,748 5,049 −6.0% 385.2 148.73 12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi) January 16, 1869
Pachuca de Soto† Pachuca 314,331 267,862 +17.3% 154.1 59.50 2,039.8/km2 (5,283.0/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Pisaflores Pisaflores 18,723 18,244 +2.6% 180.2 69.58 103.9/km2 (269.1/sq mi) August 25, 1877
Progreso de Obregón Progreso 23,641 22,217 +6.4% 91.0 35.14 259.8/km2 (672.9/sq mi) January 8, 1970
Mineral de la Reforma Pachuquilla 202,749 127,404 +59.1% 115.2 44.48 1,760.0/km2 (4,558.3/sq mi) April 13, 1920
San Agustín Tlaxiaca San Agustín Tlaxiaca 38,891 32,057 +21.3% 297.2 114.75 130.9/km2 (338.9/sq mi) October 16, 1872
San Bartolo Tutotepec San Bartolo Tutotepec 17,699 18,137 −2.4% 358.5 138.42 49.4/km2 (127.9/sq mi) August 8, 1865
San Salvador San Salvador 36,796 32,773 +12.3% 205.7 79.42 178.9/km2 (463.3/sq mi) December 28, 1870
Santiago de Anaya Santiago de Anaya 18,329 16,014 +14.5% 256.2 98.92 71.5/km2 (185.3/sq mi) December 28, 1870
Santiago Tulantepec Santiago Tulantepec 39,561 33,495 +18.1% 64.3 24.83 615.3/km2 (1,593.5/sq mi) April 1, 1944
Singuilucan Singuilucan 15,142 14,851 +2.0% 420.2 162.24 36.0/km2 (93.3/sq mi) March 6, 1827
Tasquillo Tasquillo 17,441 16,865 +3.4% 240.0 92.66 72.7/km2 (188.2/sq mi) February 15, 1861
Tecozautla Tecozautla 38,010 35,067 +8.4% 535.1 206.60 71.0/km2 (184.0/sq mi) May 31, 1865
Tenango de Doria Tenango de Doria 17,503 17,206 +1.7% 176.6 68.19 99.1/km2 (256.7/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Tepeapulco Tepeapulco 56,245 51,664 +8.9% 242.9 93.78 231.6/km2 (599.7/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Tepehuacán de Guerrero Tepehuacán de Guerrero 31,235 29,125 +7.2% 347.3 134.09 89.9/km2 (232.9/sq mi) September 28, 1882
Tepeji del Río Tepeji del Rio de Ocampo 90,546 80,612 +12.3% 353.4 136.45 256.2/km2 (663.6/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Tepetitlán Tepetitlán 10,830 9,940 +9.0% 147.9 57.10 73.2/km2 (189.7/sq mi) September 29, 1871
Tetepango Tetepango 11,768 11,112 +5.9% 44.9 17.34 262.1/km2 (678.8/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Villa de Tezontepec Tezontepec 13,032 11,654 +11.8% 90.7 35.02 143.7/km2 (372.1/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Tezontepec de Aldama Tezontepec de Aldama 55,134 48,025 +14.8% 163.3 63.05 337.6/km2 (874.4/sq mi) May 31, 1865
Tianguistengo Tianguistengo 14,340 14,037 +2.2% 255.5 98.65 56.1/km2 (145.4/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Tizayuca Tizayuca 168,302 97,461 +72.7% 76.7 29.61 2,194.3/km2 (5,683.2/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Tlahuelilpan Tlahuelilpan 19,067 17,153 +11.2% 28.2 10.89 676.1/km2 (1,751.2/sq mi) November 8, 1969
Tlahuiltepa Tlahuiltepa 9,086 9,753 −6.8% 531.6 205.25 17.1/km2 (44.3/sq mi) September 29, 1871
Tlanalapa Tlanalapa 11,113 10,284 +8.1% 82.9 32.01 134.1/km2 (347.2/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Tlanchinol Tlanchinol 37,722 36,382 +3.7% 392.1 151.39 96.2/km2 (249.2/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Tlaxcoapan Tlaxcoapan 28,626 26,758 +7.0% 42.3 16.33 676.7/km2 (1,752.7/sq mi) May 31, 1865
Tolcayuca Tolcayuca 21,362 13,228 +61.5% 117.2 45.25 182.3/km2 (472.1/sq mi) August 8, 1865
Tula de Allende Tula de Allende 115,107 103,919 +10.8% 336.1 129.77 342.5/km2 (887.0/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Tulancingo de Bravo Tulancingo 168,369 151,584 +11.1% 217.4 83.94 774.5/km2 (2,005.9/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Xochiatipan Xochiatipan 18,260 19,067 −4.2% 135.4 52.28 134.9/km2 (349.3/sq mi) March 6, 1827
Xochicoatlán Xochicoatlán 7,015 7,320 −4.2% 187.1 72.24 37.5/km2 (97.1/sq mi) February 15, 1826
Yahualica Yahualica 24,674 23,607 +4.5% 154.4 59.61 159.8/km2 (413.9/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Zacualtipan de Ángeles Zacualtipan 38,155 32,437 +17.6% 272.7 105.29 139.9/km2 (362.4/sq mi) April 8, 1825
Zapotlán de Juárez Zapotlán de Juárez 21,443 18,036 +18.9% 117.0 45.17 183.3/km2 (474.7/sq mi) September 8, 1935
Zempoala Zempoala 57,906 39,143 +47.9% 317.9 122.74 182.2/km2 (471.8/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Zimapán Zimapán 39,927 38,516 +3.7% 824.2 318.23 48.4/km2 (125.5/sq mi) August 6, 1824
Hidalgo — 3,082,841 2,665,018 +15.7% 20,813 8,035.94 148.1/km2 (383.6/sq mi) —
Mexico — 126,014,024 112,336,538 +12.2% 1,972,550 761,606 63.9/km2 (165.5/sq mi) —

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