Tlanalapa
| Tlanalapa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality and town | ||
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  Tlanalapa Location in Mexico | ||
| Coordinates: 19°49′N 98°36′W / 19.817°N 98.600°WCoordinates: 19°49′N 98°36′W / 19.817°N 98.600°W | ||
| Country |
 Mexico | |
| State |
 Hidalgo | |
| Municipal seat |
 Tlanalapa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 156.7 km2 (60.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 8,662 | |
Tlanalapa is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 156.7 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 8,662.[1]
History
This was the center of the Tlanalapan state prior to the Spanish incursion. It was a dependency of Otompa. By 1521 the area was taken over by the Spanish. During the colonial period it was part of Apa y Tepeapulco except for a short time around 1545 when it was the center of a separate jurisdiction.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tlanalapa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ↑ Peter Gerhard, Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972) p. 53
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