Jaltocan

Jaltocan is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 48.8 km2. The origin of its name comes from the word Xaltocan, of origin Náhuatl, which translates to "Place where it is sown in sand"

Jaltocan
Municipality and town
Jaltocan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°08′00″N 98°32′18″W
Country Mexico
StateHidalgo
Municipal seatJaltocan
Area
  Total48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total10,265

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,265. In 2017 there were 9,468 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language, primarily Huasteca Nahuatl.

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