Villa Hidalgo, Sonora
Villa Hidalgo | |
|---|---|
 La Angostura Dam in Villa Hidalgo | |
  Villa Hidalgo  Villa Hidalgo | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′N 109°19′W / 30.167°N 109.317°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Founded | 1644 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Alberto Durazo Durazo |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Zona Pacífico) |
Villa Hidalgo is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the north-east of the Mexican state of Sonora.
Municipal seat
[edit]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
[edit]The municipal area is 951.17 km2.
Population
[edit]The population was 1,986 inhabitants (2.05 inhab./km2) in 2000.
Economy
[edit]The main economic activities are agriculture and cattle raising.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Villa Hidalgo, Sonora (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)
