Chalcatongo de Hidalgo

Chalcatongo de Hidalgo (also, Chalcatongo and Villa Hidalgo) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region.[1]

Chalcatongo de Hidalgo
Municipality and town
Chalcatongo de Hidalgo
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°02′N 97°35′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
  Total111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total2,091
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

It is the birthplace of former Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz.

References

  1. "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
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