Ciudad Hidalgo

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Ciudad Hidalgo, named after the Mexican Liberator Miguel Hidalgo. The city, formerly known as Villa Hidalgo, was founded on the site of the Tarascan Indian village of Taximaroa. Ciudad Hidalgo is surrounded by extraordinary vegetation. Its main attractions are its churches, parks and surronding villages such as El Caracol, San Antonio, Pucuato, Morelos, Mil Cumbres and Huajumbaro. It is the commercial and manufacturing centre for a hinterland that yields primarily corn (maize), wheat, avocados, and peaches. Among the city's industries are textile mills, tanneries, and potteries. Its elevation is 7,740 feet (2,359 m) above sea level, near the Tuxpan River, about 40 miles (65 km) east of Morelia, the state capital. Ciudad Hidalgo is on the Mexico City–Guadalajara highway, 132 miles (212 km) west-northwest of the federal capital. Pop. (1980) 32,311.

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