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Villa Hidalgo, Sonora 
Summary
30°10′N 109°19′W / 30.167°N 109.317°W Villa Hidalgo Municipality is a municipality, in the north-east of the Mexican state of Sonora.
Villa Hidalgo | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Founded | 1644 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Alberto Durazo Durazo |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Pacific (US Mountain)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Municipal seat edit
It was founded by the Jesuit missionary Marcos del Río in 1644 as (San Ignacio de) Oputo. On 1 April 1967 the State Congress ordered that it change its name from Oputo to its current name in honor of Mexican patriot Miguel Hidalgo.
Area edit
The municipal area is 951.17 km2.
Population edit
The population was 1,986 inhabitants (2.05 inhab./km2) in 2000.
Economy edit
The main economic activities are agriculture and cattle raising.
References edit
- Villa Hidalgo, Sonora at GEOnet Names Server
External links edit
- Villa Hidalgo, Sonora (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)