El Oro de Hidalgo, Mexico
El Oro de Hidalgo is a town of 5,776 people in México, Mexico, founded in 1787.
Why visit El Oro de Hidalgo
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in El Oro de Hidalgo
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About El Oro de Hidalgo
El Oro is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico within the United Mexican States. The municipal seat is the town of El Oro de Hidalgo. The name El Oro (Spanish: [el ˈoɾo] ) means "the gold" in Spanish. It has subsequently been given an alternative Nahuatl name of "Teocuitlatl", meaning "sacred excrement" (referring to gold).
From the Wikipedia article El Oro de Hidalgo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: El Oro de Hidalgo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes7
Vagón Express Minero Restaurant & Cafetería
Restaurant · Regional
Avenida Ferrocarril, El Oro de Hidalgo
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
Centro Botanero y Cervecero "El Gato Pérez"
Bar and pub
Avenida Prolongación Constitución, El Oro de Hidalgo
Pizzeria íl Buon Mangíare
Fast food · Pizza · 4.4 km
10 5 de Mayo
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Church · Catholic · 4.6 km
s/n Calle 2 de Abril, Tlalpujahua De Rayón
Parroquia de Santa María de Guadalupe El Oro Méx
Church · Catholic
S/N Callejon del Socorro, El Oro de Hidalgo
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of El Oro de Hidalgo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Toluca International Airport (TLC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Heróica Zitácuaro 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- San Juan del Río 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Valle de Bravo 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Miguel Zinacantepec 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Toluca 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Xonacatlán 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Metepec 82 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tequisquiapan 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Villa Nicolás Romero 88 km east, 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
- PalMunicipalElOro, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- Palacio municipal El Oro de Hidalgo, Alejandra González Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Juárez, El Oro de Hidalgo, Alejandra González Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Callejón en El Oro de Hidalgo, Alejandra González Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles principales El Oro de Hidalgo, Alejandra González Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jardín central El Oro de Hidalgo, Alejandra González Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jardín e Iglesia en El Oro de Hidalgo, Alejandra González Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Municipio de El Oro de Mexico - panoramio, Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paisaje - panoramio (9), Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ayuntamiento - panoramio (6), Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The old Palace - panoramio, Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ayuntamiento de El Oro - panoramio, Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tejado - panoramio, Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teatro Juárez de El Oro, Alitzel Gwyneth Nava González, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5demayoElOroMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- JuarezTheaterElOro, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- Frontal del Teatro Juárez, Jorge Armando López Reyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teatro Juárez desde el ayuntamiento, Jorge Armando López Reyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo juarez, Mechita de Muntz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MaderoGardenElOroMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- Vagón Express Minero de El Oro Dron, Omar David Sandoval Sida, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El oro palacio de gobierno, Wikisau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carrito de extracción horizontal, Jorge Armando Lopez Reyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maquinaría en el Museo de Mineria, Jorge Armando Lopez Reyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo de Mineria, Mechita de Muntz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carrito de extracción vertical, Jorge Armando Lopez Reyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lateral Museo de Mineria, Mechita de Muntz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parte Trasera del Tiro Norte, Jorge Armando López Reyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7IndepElOroMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- Centro de El Oro, Estado de México, Alitzel Gwyneth Nava González, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Una ventana en El Oro - panoramio, Octavio Alonso Maya …, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KioskMaderaElOro, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- OroClubElOroMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- Estación y Museo del Ferrocarril del Oro, Omar David Sandoval Sida, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cafeteria en bagon, Wkiix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ElOroTrainStationMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- GethsemaniOroMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- GuadChurchElOroMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- El Teatro Juarez, Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Perfil del Tiro Norte, Jorge Armando López Reyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
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