La Misión, Hidalgo

La Misión
Town and municipality
La Misión
La Misión
Coordinates: 21°06′N 99°08′W / 21.100°N 99.133°W / 21.100; -99.133
Country Mexico
StateHidalgo
MunicipalityLa Misión
Government
 • Federal electoral districtHidalgo's 2nd
Area
 • Total
179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
10,096
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Websitelamision.gob.mx

La Misión is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. 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.