Jaltocan

Jaltocan is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 48.8 km². The origin of its name comes from the word Xaltocan, of origin Náhuatl, which translates to "Place where it is sown in sand"

Jaltocan
Municipality and town
Jaltocan Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°08′00″N 98°32′18″W
Country	Mexico
State	Hidalgo
Municipal seat	Jaltocan
Area
• Total	48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	10,265

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,265.^[1] In 2017 there were 9,468 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language,^[2] primarily Huasteca Nahuatl.^[3]