Dolores Hidalgo ( Spanish: Dolores Hidalgo ), full official name: Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional ( Spanish Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional ) is a municipality in Mexico , Guanajuato , with an administrative center in the city of the same name . The population according to the 2010 census was 148 173 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Dolores Hidalgo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional | ||
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| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Guanajuato state | |
| Adm. Centre | Dolores Hidalgo (59,240 people, 40%) | |
| Number n.p. | 539 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 148 173 people [one] | |
| Density | 89.5 people / km² | |
| Square | 1656 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | La Peñita (2323 m ) | |
| Geographic Center Coordinates | ||
| Coordinates extreme points | 20 ° 50 '- 21 ° 22' s. w. 100 ° 37 '- 101 ° 12' s. d. | |
| Educated | 1824 year | |
| Chairman (2015–2018) | Juan Randon Lopez ( PAN ) | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 418 | |
| Postcode | 37800—37849 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 11014 | |
| http://www.doloreshidalgo.gob.mx/ (Spanish) | ||
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Content
General information
Until 1947, the municipality was called Cocomacán , which can be translated from the Purepecha language as a place for hunting for doves . Then it was renamed the Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional in a sign that the priest Miguel Hidalgo in the church of Grido Dolores gave rise to the beginning of the war of independence [3] .
The area of the municipality is 1656 km², which is 5.41% of the total state area [4] , and the highest point is located in the settlement of La Penitita and is 2323 meters [1] .
Dolores Hidalgo borders with other municipalities in the state of Guanajuato : in the north with San Diego de la Union , in the east with San Luis de la Paz , in the south with San Miguel de Allende , in the west with Guanajuato , and in the northwest with San Felipe .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed in 1824 [3] , it includes 539 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Code INEGI | Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 014 | Total | 134641 | 148173 |
| 0001 | Dolores Hidalgo ( Spanish: Dolores Hidalgo ) | 54843 | 59240 |
| 0255 | Rio Laja ( Spanish: Río Laja ) | 2211 | 2416 |
| 0340 | Tequiskapan ( Spanish: Tequisquiapan ) | 1303 | 1407 |
| 0281 | San Gabriel ( Spanish: San Gabriel ) | 1175 | 1359 |
| 0132 | Ejido jesus maria ( Spanish: Ejido Jesús María ) | 967 | 1324 |
| 0125 | Hamaika ( Spanish Jamaica ) | 1045 | 1196 |
| 0159 | El Llanito ( Spanish: El Llanito ) | 1112 | 1186 |
| 0329 | Soledad Nueva ( Spanish: Soledad Nueva ) | 963 | 1161 |
Economics
According to statistics from 2000, the working population is employed by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture, livestock and fishing - 18.6%, industry and construction - 37.6%, services and tourism - 40.3%, etc. - 3.5% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to 2010 statistics, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- electrification: 95.3%;
- water supply: 94.5%;
- water disposal: 77%.
Photos
Administration building
Grido Dolores Church
Church in San Gabriel
Monument to the rebels
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of Dolores Hidalgo
- ↑ 1 2 Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico. Dolores Hidalgo (Spanish)
- ↑ 1 2 3 National Municipal Information System (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
See also
- Municipalities of Guanajuato
- Portal: Mexico
Links
- Official Page (Spanish)