Huichapan

For the light rail station in Mexico City, see Huichapan (Xochimilco Light Rail).

Huichapan (Spanish pronunciation: [wiˈtʃapan]; Otomi: Nxamädo) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 668.1 km². Its name derives from the Classical Nahuatl Huēyichiyapan.

Huichapan
Municipality and town
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Coordinates: 20°22′24″N 99°38′56″W
Country	Mexico
State	Hidalgo
Municipal seat	Huichapan
Area
• Total	668.1 km2 (258.0 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	47,425[1]
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
Area code	761
Website	huichapan.gob.mx

In 2020, the municipality reported a total population of 47,425,^[1] up from 39,734 in 2005.^[2] In 2017 there were 425 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language,^[3] primarily Otomí del Valle del Mezquital^[4]