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

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]

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References

  1. ^ "Tezontepec de Aldama". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Tezontepec: Tu municipio". Municipio de Tezontepec de Aldama. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tezontepec_de_Aldama
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