Zimapán
Zimapán | |
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Town and municipality | |
Central Zimapán | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: la ciudad mágica | |
Zimapán Zimapán | |
| Coordinates: 20°44′N 99°23′W / 20.733°N 99.383°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipality | Zimapan |
| Government | |
| • Type | PAN-PRD |
| • Mayor | Alan Rivera Villanueva (2020-2024) |
| • Federal electoral district | Hidalgo's 2nd |
| Area | |
• Total | 860.9 km2 (332.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,927 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Postal code | 42330 |
| Area code | 754 |
| Website | zimapan.gob.mx |
Zimapán (Otomi: Mabo̱za) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 860.9 km2 (332.4 sq mi).
The name Zimapán derives from the Nahuatl words "cimatl", meaning "cimate" (a root used to ferment pulque) and "pan", meaning "inside or over"; which translates to "over the cimate" or "in the cimate".
As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 39,927. Zimapán has a regional hospital and seven health centers. It also has 32 Casas de Salud, or health houses.
Los Mármoles National Park is located in the municipality, northeast of the town in the Sierra Madre Oriental.