Sabinas Hidalgo
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Coat of arms of the Municipality of Sabinas Hidalgo | |
| Motto: Noble Pasado, Fecundo Porvenir ("Noble past, fruitful future") | |
 in Nuevo León state. | |
| Foundation date | July 25, 1693 |
| Population | 32 040 (2005) |
| Population density | 19.28/km2 (2005) |
| Altitude | 313 meters |
| Coordinates | 26°30′N 100°11′W / 26.500°N 100.183°W |
| UTC | - 6 hours(Central) |
| Telephone code number | 824 |
| Sources: INEGI, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México,) CONAPO | |
Sabinas Hidalgo is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.[1]
Geography
[edit]Sabinas Hidalgo is located in the northern part of the state at north latitude 26º31' and west longitude 100º10', lying 313 meters above sea level. It shares a border to the north by Lampazos; to the south by Salinas Victoria and Higueras; to the east by Vallecillo and Agualeguas; and to the west by Lampazos, Villaldama, and Salinas Victoria.
History
[edit]The town was officially founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas on July 25, 1693 by General Ignacio de Maya.[2] It had been inhabited since 1692.
It was named Villa de Sabinas Hidalgo in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.[3] In 1971, it was designated a city.
The cuisine of the city has reached as far as Chicago.[4]
Tourism
[edit]Park "La Turbina"
Park "Ojo de Agua"
Park "Charco de lobo"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Municipal government
- ^ "Historia de Sabinas Hidalgo – Sabinas Hidalgo .net". 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico". e-Hillerman: The Tony Hillerman Portal. University of New Mexico Libraries. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Stephanie Lulay, After Fire, Nuevo Leon Owners Open Canton Regio on 18th Street in Pilsen Archived 2017-08-31 at the Wayback Machine DNAinfo, January 12, 2016
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) News and general information about Sabinas Hidalgo
- (in Spanish) Parque la Turbina
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