Atotonilco de Tula | |
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Municipality and city | |
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  Atotonilco de Tula Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°03′N 99°11′W / 20.050°N 99.183°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | Atotonilco de Tula |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and city | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Municipality and city | 31,078 |
| • Metro | Tula de Allende |
Atotonilco de Tula is one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo. It is located in the southwestern part of the state of Hidalgo in Mexico. The municipal seat is Atotonilco de Tula. The municipality is located at a southern pass leading out of the Mezquital Valley to 86 kilometers north of Mexico City and about 180 km northeast of the state capital of Pachuca de Soto. The name comes from Nahuatl and means "place of hot springs" and otomi language is Padehe. The municipality covers an area of 31 km².
As of 2010 census, the municipality had a total population of 31,078.[1] It is now part of Tula de Allende built-up (or metro) area.
- ^ "Atotonilco de Tula". 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.