Sabinas Hidalgo is a
city
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and municipality located in the
Mexican state
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of
Nuevo León
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.
Geography
Sabinas Hidalgo is located in the northern part of the state at north latitude 26º31' and west longitude 100º10', lying 313 meters above sea level. It shares a border to the north by Lampazos; to the south by Salinas Victoria and Higueras; to the east by Vallecillo and Agualeguas; and to the west by Lampazos, Villaldama, and Salinas Victoria.
History
The town was officially founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas on July 25, 1693 by General Ignacio de Maya. It had been inhabited since 1692.
It was named Villa de Sabinas Hidalgo in honor of
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Don (honorific), Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or Miguel Hidalgo (), was a Catholic priest, leader ...
, priest and a leader of the
Mexican War of Independence
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. In 1971, it was designated a city.
The
cuisine
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of the city has reached as far as
Chicago
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''DNAinfo
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Tourism
Park "La Turbina"
Park "Ojo de Agua"
Park "Charco de lobo"
See also
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Metropolitan areas of Mexico
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References
External links
News and general information about Sabinas Hidalgo
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Populated places in Nuevo León
Populated places established in 1693
1693 establishments in New Spain