Chalcatongo de Hidalgo

Chalcatongo de Hidalgo (also, Chalcatongo and Villa Hidalgo) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region.^[1]

Chalcatongo de Hidalgo
Municipality and town
Chalcatongo de Hidalgo Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°02′N 97°35′W
Country	Mexico
State	Oaxaca
Area
• Total	111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	2,091
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

It is the birthplace of former Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz.

17°02′N 97°35′W