Villa Hidalgo, Sonora
Place in Sonora, Mexico
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Villa Hidalgo is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the north-east of the Mexican state of Sonora.
Villa Hidalgo | |
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La Angostura Dam in Villa Hidalgo | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Villa Hidalgo Location within Sonora  Villa Hidalgo Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′N 109°19′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Founded | 1644 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Alberto Durazo Durazo |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Zona Pacífico) |
Municipal seat
It was founded by the Jesuit missionary Marcos del Río in 1644 as (San Ignacio de) Oputo. On 1 April 1967 the State Congress ordered that it change its name from Oputo to its current name in honor of Father of the Nation Miguel Hidalgo.
Area
The municipal area is 951.17 km2.
Population
The population was 1,986 inhabitants (2.05 inhab./km2) in 2000.
Economy
The main economic activities are agriculture and cattle raising.
References
External links
- Villa Hidalgo, Sonora (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)