La Misión, Hidalgo
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 friars that arrived there in later years.
La Misión | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Seal | |
  La Misión Location in Mexico  La Misión La Misión (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 21°06′N 99°08′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | La Misión |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 10,096 |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,096.[1]
See also
References
- "La Misión". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
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