Chalcatongo de Hidalgo (also, Chalcatongo and Villa Hidalgo) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region.[1]
Chalcatongo de Hidalgo | |
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Municipality and town | |
  Chalcatongo de Hidalgo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°02′N 97°35′W / 17.033°N 97.583°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111 km2 (43 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,091 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
It is the birthplace of former Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz.
References edit
- ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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