Ciudad Hidalgo

Ciudad Hidalgo: San José Church

Ciudad Hidalgo, city, northeastern Michoacán estado (state), west-central Mexico. It lies on the Mesa Central at an elevation of 7,740 feet (2,359 metres) above sea level, near the Tuxpan River, about 40 miles (65 km) east of Morelia, the state capital. The city, formerly known as Villa Hidalgo, was founded on the site of the Tarascan Indian village of Taximaroa. It is the commercial and manufacturing centre for a hinterland that yields primarily corn (maize), wheat, avocados, and peaches. Among the city’s industries are textile mills, tanneries, and potteries. Ciudad Hidalgo is on the highway between Mexico City and Morelia, 132 miles (212 km) west-northwest of the federal capital. Pop. (2000) 54,854; (2010) 60,542.