Hidalgo (state)
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Hidalgo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Hidalgo, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 84 municipalities a
The Barranca de Metztitlán
Cave paintings in Huichapan
Atlantes at the Tula archeological site
Monastery of San Francisco in Pachuca.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
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Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor, commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Catholic priest and prominent
Hidalgo (state)
…added later in recognition of Manuel Fernando Soto, who is considered the most important driving force in creating the state. The state was named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the initiator of the Mexican War of Independence. The indigenous peoples of the state, such as the Otomi, retain much of their traditional culture…
Corralejo, Pénjamo, Guanajuato, where Hidalgo was born
Etching depicting Hidalgo's portrait, on a pamphlet celebrating Mexican independence
Miguel Hidalgo proclaimed national independence in Dolores
Statue of Hidalgo in front of his church at Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato