Zacualtipan (formally: Zacualtipan de Ángeles ) is a town and 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
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. The municipality covers an area of 241.6 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 25,987.
History
The town of Zacualtipan was the site of the
action of Sequalteplan on February 25, 1848. It was a surprise attack by a mounted American force under Gen.
Joseph Lane
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that defeated a Mexican guerrilla force under
Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta during the
Mexican American War
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Climate
References
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Populated places in Hidalgo (state)