Apan is a city and one of the 84
municipalities of Hidalgo
Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo is a Administrative divisions of Mexico#States, state in central Mexico divided into 84 municipalities of Mexico, municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, Hidalgo is the States of Mexico, 16th most populous st ...
, in central-eastern
Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km².
Overview
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.
It was an important site in the
War of Independence (1810-1821). It is a center for the production of
pulque and for the sport of ''
charrería'', or Mexican
rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...
.
Gallery
File:Kirche in Apan fcm.jpg, Church
File:Estación del ferrocarril de Apan.jpg, Railway station
References
External links
Municipalities of Hidalgo (state)
Populated places in Hidalgo (state)
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