Apan

Apan
Municipality and city

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Apan
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°42′N 98°26′W / 19.700°N 98.433°W / 19.700; -98.433Coordinates: 19°42′N 98°26′W / 19.700°N 98.433°W / 19.700; -98.433
Country  Mexico
State Hidalgo
Municipal seat Apan
Area
  Total 346.9 km2 (133.9 sq mi)
Elevation 2,468 m (8,097 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 39,247
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Website Apan.blogia.com

Apan is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km².

Overview

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.[1]

It was an important site in the War of Independence (1810-1821). It is a center for the production of pulque and for the sport of charrería, or Mexican rodeo. But the town historians has denied that since there are material evidence that this happened on this town .

References

  1. "Apan". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on November 29, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2008.

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