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San Martín Hidalgo, Mexico
San Martín Hidalgo is a town of 8,092 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 1540.
Why visit San Martín Hidalgo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Casa de la Cultura.
Weather in San Martín Hidalgo
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About San Martín Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo, formerly San Martín de la Cal, is the largest town and municipal seat of San Martín de Hidalgo Municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. As of 2015, the town had a population of 7,819. It is located 16 km (10 miles) southeast of the city of Ameca and 13 km (8 miles) northwest of the city of Cocula.
From the Wikipedia article San Martín de Hidalgo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes9
History
In 1480, the Coca, Purépecha, and Tepenahuales people settled in Huitzquilic. Under the leadership of Amecatl, present day Ameca, Jalisco, Huitzquilic was ruled by Huitzingarit. The Spanish discovered the town in 1540, during their arrival. The Spanish conquistadors baptized Huitzingarit, the leader, giving him the name of "Martín Santiago Huitzingarit". Because of Huitzingarit's humility, the conquistadors awarded him with a plot of land and the title of captain.
Since being the chief of his town, Huitzingarit's baptismal name was the basis for the new name of the new Spanish settlement, San Martín. The town was later known as "San Martín de la Cal", because of the area's abundance in lime. By 1823, the town is mentioned as a free municipality. It was not until 1883, that "San Martín de la Cal" is changed to "San Martín de Hidalgo", in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla "the father of the nation".
Venustiano Carranza, President of Mexico, visited San Martín de Hidalgo during the Mexican Revolution in 1916.
From the History section of San Martín de Hidalgo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare3
Map of San Martín Hidalgo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Cocula 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Villa Corona 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Tala 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Tequila 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Santa Anita 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Magdalena 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Hacienda Santa Fe 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Zapopan 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Guadalajara 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- San Martín Hidalgo (20241105), José González Peña, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San Martín de Tours 03, Jameshz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Martín de Tours 02, Jameshz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Martín de Tours 01, Jameshz, CC BY-SA 3.0
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