Tezontepec de Aldama is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico.
Tezontepec de Aldama | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
 Church of Saint John the Baptist (C.16th) | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Tezontepec de Aldama  Tezontepec de Aldama | |
| Coordinates: 19°53′N 98°49′W / 19.883°N 98.817°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | Tezontepec de Aldama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.6 km2 (51.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 10,723 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 |
| Website | https://tezontepec.gob.mx/ |
The municipality covers an area of 133.6 km² and, as of 2005, had a total population of 10,723.[1] It was raised to municipal status in 1869.[2]
The name "Tezontepec" contains the Nahuatl words tetzontli (tezontle, a reddish volcanic rock) and tepetl (hill), while "de Aldama" commemorates Independence War hero Juan Aldama.[2]
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editWikimedia Commons has media related to Tezontepec de Aldama Municipality.
- ^ "Tezontepec de Aldama". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ a b "Tezontepec: Tu municipio". Municipio de Tezontepec de Aldama. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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