Hidalgo (state)
state in Mexico
Hidalgo is a state in eastern Mexico. About 2,350,000 people live there. Its capital is called Pachuca.
State of Hidalgo | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°28′42″N 98°51′49″W / 20.4783°N 98.8636°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Pachuca |
| Municipalities | 86 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong (PRI) |
| • Federal Deputies | PRI:4 PRD:2 PAN:1 |
| • Federal Senators | José Guadarrama (PRD) Francisco Berganza (C) Jesús Murillo (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,813 km2 (8,036 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,345,514 (Ranked 18th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7515 - medium Ranked 27th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-HID |
| Postal abbr. | Hgo. |
| Website | Hidalgo State Government |
