Sabinas Hidalgo

Not to be confused with Hidalgo, Nuevo León.

Sabinas Hidalgo is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.^[1]

City of Sabinas Hidalgo

Coat of arms of the Municipality of Sabinas Hidalgo
Motto: Noble Pasado, Fecundo Porvenir ("Noble past, fruitful future")
Sabinas Hidalgo in Nuevo León state.
Foundation date	July 25, 1693
Population	32 040 (2005)
Population density	19.28/km2 (2005)
Altitude	313 meters
Coordinates	26°30′N 100°11′W
UTC	- 6 hours(Central)
Telephone code number	824
Sources: INEGI, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México,) CONAPO

Geography

Sabinas Hidalgo is located in the northern part of the state at north latitude 26º31' and west longitude 100º10', lying 313 meters above sea level. It shares a border to the north by Lampazos; to the south by Salinas Victoria and Higueras; to the east by Vallecillo and Agualeguas; and to the west by Lampazos, Villaldama, and Salinas Victoria.

History

The town was officially founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas on July 25, 1693 by Nestor Alejandro Gonzalez Baldazo.^[2] It had been inhabited since 1692.

It was named Villa de Sabinas Hidalgo in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.^[3] In 1971, it was designated a city.

The cuisine of the city has reached as far as Chicago.^[4]

Insect parasites

In September 2025, a case of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was found in Sabinas Hidalgo, which is less than 70 miles (110 km) from the US-Mexico border.^[5] The United States Department of Agriculture has attempted to eliminate the New World screwworm, and estimated in 2025 that an outbreak in Texas (the biggest cattle-producing US state) could cost US$1.8 billion.^[6]

Tourism

Park "La Turbina"

Park "Ojo de Agua"

Park "Charco de lobo"

See also

• Metropolitan areas of Mexico