Mineral del Monte

Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo
Real del Monte
Town and municipality
Mineral del Monte
Interactive map of Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo
Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo
Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo
Coordinates: 20°08′20″N 98°40′28″W / 20.13889°N 98.67444°W / 20.13889; -98.67444
Country Mexico
StateHidalgo
MunicipalityMineral del Monte
Government
 • Federal electoral districtHidalgo's 3rd
Area
 • Total
77.1 km2 (29.8 sq mi)
Elevation
2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,324
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Websitemineraldelmontehidalgo.gob.mx

Mineral del Monte, commonly called Real del Monte (Spanish: [reˈal del ˈmonte] ) or El Real, is a small mining town, and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in the State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico.

It is located at an altitude of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) on a mountain pass, it is the highest town in Hidalgo. As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 14,324 — with Mauricio Rodriguez Téllez as head of the municipal council.