Tezontepec de Aldama is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern

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. The municipality covers an area of 133.6 km² and, as of 2005, had a total population of 10,723. It was raised to municipal status in 1869. The name "Tezontepec" contains the

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words ''tetzontli'' ( tezontle, a reddish volcanic rock) and ''tepetl'' (hill), while "de Aldama" commemorates Independence War hero

Juan Aldama Juan Aldama (January 3, 1774 in San Miguel el Grande, Guanajuato – June 26, 1811 in Chihuahua) was a Mexican revolutionary rebel soldier during the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. Biography He was also the brother of Ignacio Ald ...

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Municipalities of Hidalgo (state) Populated places in Hidalgo (state) {{Hidalgo-geo-stub

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