Almoloya is one of the 84
municipalities of Hidalgo
Hidalgo is a state in central Mexico divided into 84 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, Hidalgo is the 16th most populous state with inhabitants and the 26th largest by land area spanning .
Municipalities in Hidalgo are admi ...
, in central-eastern
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. 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.
During the colonial period Almoloya was part of the corregimiento of
Apa y Tepeapulco Apa y Tepeapulco was a Spanish corregimiento during the colonial period in new Spain (what is today Mexico). It was located in south-eastern Hidalgo consisting of the modern municipalities of Almoloya, Tepeapulco and at least some of Tlanalapa.
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[Gerhard, ''Guide to Historical Geography of New Spain'', p. 53] The church of Concepcion Almoloya was established by 1697.
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Municipalities of Hidalgo (state)
Populated places in Hidalgo (state)
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