Tezontepec de Aldama

Tezontepec de Aldama is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico.

Tezontepec de Aldama
Municipality and town
Church of Saint John the Baptist (C.16th)
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 19°53′N 98°49′W
Country	Mexico
State	Hidalgo
Municipal seat	Tezontepec de Aldama
Area
• Total	133.6 km2 (51.6 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	10,723
Time zone	UTC-6
Website	https://tezontepec.gob.mx/

The municipality covers an area of 133.6 km² and, as of 2005, had a total population of 10,723.^[1] It was raised to municipal status in 1869.^[2]

The name "Tezontepec" contains the Nahuatl words tetzontli (tezontle, a reddish volcanic rock) and tepetl (hill), while "de Aldama" commemorates Independence War hero Juan Aldama.^[2]

See also

• 2021 Tula River floods