La Misión, Hidalgo
| La Misión | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | ||
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  La Misión Location in Mexico | ||
| Coordinates: 21°06′N 99°08′W / 21.100°N 99.133°W | ||
| Country |
 Mexico | |
| State | Hidalgo | |
| Municipal seat | La Misión | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 10,096 | |
La Misión is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km². The first Spanish colonisers named the town "Cibola", and it was later named "The Mission" by the Franciscan monks that arrived there in later years.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,096.[1]
References
- ↑ "La Misión". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
Coordinates: 21°06′N 99°08′W / 21.100°N 99.133°W
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