Tezontepec de Aldama
Tezontepec de Aldama | |
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Town and municipality | |
Church of Saint John the Baptist (C.16th) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Tezontepec de Aldama Tezontepec de Aldama | |
| Coordinates: 19°53′N 98°49′W / 19.88°N 98.82°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipality | Tezontepec de Aldama |
| Government | |
| • Federal electoral district | Hidalgo's 5th |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.6 km2 (51.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 10,723 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | tezontepec.gob.mx |
Tezontepec de Aldama is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico.
The municipality covers an area of 133.6 km2 (51.6 sq mi) and, as of 2005, had a total population of 10,723. It was raised to municipal status in 1869.
The name "Tezontepec" contains the Nahuatl words tetzontli (tezontle, a reddish volcanic rock) and tepetl (hill), while "de Aldama" commemorates Independence War hero Juan Aldama.