Orizatlán
San Felipe Orizatlán
Orizatlán | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Seal | |
  San Felipe Orizatlán Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 21°10′19″N 98°36′23″W / 21.17194°N 98.60639°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | Orizatlán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.77 km2 (45.86 sq mi) |
| • Water | 425.1 km2 (164.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 38,472 |
| • Density | 45.86/km2 (118.77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | [[ UTC-6:00]] |
| Postal code | 43020[1] |
| Area code | 483[2] |
| Website | http://orizatlan.gob.mx/turistico/inicio.php |
Orizatlán (officially: San Felipe Orizatlán) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Orizatlán. The municipality covers an area of 308 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 38,472.[3]
Toponymy
[edit]Its name is due in its first part to the patron saint San Felipe de Jesús and in the second part to the Greek root oryza (rice) and the voice Náhuatl tlan ( place), so it is understood that it means "place of rice".[note 1][4][5]
History
[edit]The first inhabitants of the area were Huasco indigenous people who settled in the area before the conquest. Originally, San Felipe Orizatlán was Indian political society belonging to the Mayor's Office of Huejutla. The municipal capital was founded in the 16th century by indigenous people and Spaniards, thus carrying out an evangelization. In the year of 1870, the state of Hidalgo declares Orizatlán municipal head.
Notes
[edit]- ^ The etymological origin of the name of a municipality can have different interpretations or have an uncertain origin, this is the most common or most accepted by the municipal government and its residents, according to the Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico.
References
[edit]- ^ Post Office of Mexico. "Consulta Códigos Postales". Ministry of Communications and Transport. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Telmex. "LADA Keys Consultation". Mexico's phones. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "San Felipe Orizatlán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ State Center for Municipal Studies of the State of Hidalgo (1988). "The Municipalities of Hidalgo". Encyclopedia Collection of the municipalities of Mexico.
((cite web)): Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "San Felipe Orizatlán". Municipalities of Hidalgo. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
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