Huichapan
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.
Huichapan | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Huichapan Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°22′24″N 99°38′56″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | Huichapan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 668.1 km2 (258.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 9,853 |
| Area code | 761 |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,734. In 2017 there were 425 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language, primarily Otomí del Valle del Mezquital
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