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 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 Guate ...

. 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 The Action of Sequalteplan, on February 25, 1848, was an American victory by a force under Gen. Joseph Lane that defeated a Mexico, Mexican guerrilla force under Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta at Zacualtipan. It was the last American expedition aga ...

on February 25, 1848. It was a surprise attack by a mounted American force under Gen.

Joseph Lane Joseph "Joe" Lane (December 14, 1801 – April 19, 1881) was an American politician and soldier. He was a state legislator representing Evansville, Indiana, and then served in the Mexican–American War, becoming a general. President James K. P ...

that defeated a Mexican guerrilla force under Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta during the

Mexican American War Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...

. Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, History of the Mexican War, Church News Publishing Company, Washington D. C., 1892, pp.532-535
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Climate

References

{{Hidalgo Municipalities of Hidalgo (state) Populated places in Hidalgo (state)