Huichapan | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 20°22′24″N 99°38′56″W / 20.37333°N 99.64889°W | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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.
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]
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