Why visit Ciudad Hidalgo
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Ciudad Hidalgo
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About Ciudad Hidalgo
Ciudad Hidalgo, or simply Hidalgo, is a city and municipal seat of the Municipality of Hidalgo in the far northeast of the state of Michoacán, Mexico. It is a city located in a rural, mountainous area. While most of the city consists of modern buildings, its principal monument is the 16th-century church and former monastery of San José. Formerly, its name was Taximaroa, and it was the part of the Purépecha Empire closest to the Aztec Empire.
From the Wikipedia article Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The original name of the settlement and the area was Taximaroa. The origin of this name is unclear. Some sources claim some variation of this had been the name since Toltec times, but this form is from the Purépecha language. The meaning is similarly unclear. It may mean “altar of the god’s put on the road” in reference to a place where the Purépecha defeated the Aztecs. Another source says it means “place of carpenters,” but the Aztec name for the place Tlaximaloyan, means this and was probably given due to is similarity with the Purépecha name. Another source states that the name means “place of traitors.” This etymology stems from Conquest. Cristobal de Olid was on his way west to Tzintzuntzan when an Purépecha army was heading east to intercept him. Olid, along with a number of Purépecha from this area, tricked the army into an ambush and captured them. After the Conquest, the name changed to San José Taximaroa. Near the end of the 18th century, a hacienda was acquired here by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. This later prompted the name of the municipality to change to Villa Hidalgo Taximaroa in 1908, and then again to Ciudad Hidalgo in 1922.
From the History section of Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 km
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare5
Map of Ciudad Hidalgo
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 km away.
- Colonia el Mirador (Llano del Ejido) 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Rincón de Cedeños (Rincón de Dolores) 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Colonia Aquiles Córdoba Morán 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Colonia Antorcha Campesina (Santa Rosa) 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Magallanes (Los Pinos) 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Heróica Zitácuaro 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Morelia 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Valle de Bravo 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Uriangato 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Moroleón 83 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 5MayoCdHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5MayoPalMun, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlazaCdHidalgo1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StatueHidalgoCdHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5MayoSanJoseHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EntranceSanJoseHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CrossFacadeSanJoseHidalgo2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CrossFacadeSanJoseHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SanJoseHidalgo1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SanJoseHidalgo2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FacadeSJHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenChapelSJHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EntranceCloisterSanJoseHidalgo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS031-E-39057 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-41414 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-240180 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-39056 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-240179 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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