Hidalgo (state)

STATE OF HIDALGO Other Mexican States Capital Pachuca Other major cities Tulancingo Area 20,813 km² Ranked 26th Population (2000 census) 2,231,390 Ranked 18th Governor (1999-2005) Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto (PRI) Federal Deputies (7) PRI = 7 Federal Senators PRI = 2 PAN = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-HID Hgo.

Hidalgo is a state in central Mexico, with an area of 20,502 km².

In 2000 the state had a population of some 2,231,000 people. The state is named after Mexican independence leader Miguel Hidalgo.

The state capital is Pachuca. Also in the state of Hidalgo is the town and ancient Toltec ruins of Tula.

Governors of Hidalgo since 1957:

1. 1957-1958 : Alfonso Corona del Osal
2. 1958-1963 : Oswaldo Cravioto Cisneros
3. 1963-1969 : Carlos Ramírez Guerrero
4. 1969-1975 : Manuel Sánchez Vite
5. 1975-1981 : Jorge Rojo Lugo
6. 1981-1987 : Guillermo Rossel de la Lama
7. 1987-1993 : Adolfo Lugo Verduzco
8. 1993-1999 : Jesús Murillo Karam
9. 1999- : Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto