Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco
Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villa Hidalgo (formerly, Paso de Sotos) is a municipality in the state of Jalisco in Mexico.
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco | |
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Municipality and town | |
Nickname: Villa | |
Motto: "Heart of the Textile Industry in Mexico" | |
Coordinates: 21°40′N 102°36′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Jalisco |
Area | |
• Total | 452.9 km2 (174.9 sq mi) |
• Town | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 20,088 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Town | 15,594 |
• Town density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Villa Hidalgo gets its name in honor of Mexican hero Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
There is an annual celebration in Villa Hidalgo on the last Sunday in January including the week leading to it. It is in celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe.[citation needed]
The town is located approximately 45 minutes drive away from the state border with Aguascalientes.[citation needed]
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