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Cerro Prieto, Hidalgo
Cerro Prieto is a small rural town located in the county of La Misión in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Hidalgo Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico :''Most, if not all, named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811)'' * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coah .... The geography of Cerro Prieto and the surrounding communities is mountainous and semi-temperate, as per characteristic of the Sierra Gorda region. Mornings are known for cold breezes and misty conditions, while as the sun rises, high temperatures might be expected. The economic activity consists of the growth and sale of local crops, especially a wide variety of spicy chilis, to neighboring towns. The municipal cities of La Mision as well as Jacala de Ledezma serve as major trade hubs as well the housing of the closest hospitals. Subsistence agriculture is practiced on the side by a large segment of the pop ...
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La Misión, Hidalgo
La Misión is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km2. The first Spanish colonisers named the town "Cibola", and it was later named "The Mission" by the Franciscan friars that arrived there in later years. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,096. See also * Cerro Prieto, Hidalgo References Municipalities of Hidalgo (state) Populated places in Hidalgo (state) {{Hidalgo-geo-stub ...
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ...
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Hidalgo (state)
Hidalgo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Hidalgo, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Hidalgo, 84 municipalities and its capital city is Pachuca, Pachuca de Soto. It is located in east-central Mexico and is bordered by San Luis Potosí and Veracruz on the north, Puebla on the east, Tlaxcala and State of Mexico on the south and Querétaro on the west. In 1869, Benito Juárez created the State of Hidalgo and made Pachuca its capital city; ''"de Soto"'' was added later in recognition of , who is considered the most important driving force in creating the state. The state was named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the initiator of the Mexican War of Independence. The indigenous peoples of the state, such as the Otomi people, Otomi, retain much of their Pre-Columbian Mexico, traditional culture. In addition to Spaniards in Mexico, Mexicans o ...
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