Mineral del Monte

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Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo Real del Monte
Municipality and town
Mineral del Monte
Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo Location in Mexico Show map of Hidalgo Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Coordinates: 20°08′N 98°40′W / 20.133°N 98.667°W / 20.133; -98.667
Country	Mexico
State	Hidalgo
Municipal seat	Mineral del Monte
Area
• Total	77.1 km2 (29.8 sq mi)
Elevation	2,700 m (8,900 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	11,944

Mineral del Monte, commonly called Real del Monte (Spanish: [reˈal del ˈmonte] ^ⓘ) or El Real, is a small mining town, and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in the State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico.

It is located at an altitude of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) on a mountain pass, it is the highest town in Hidalgo. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 11,944 — with Mauricio Rodriguez Téllez as head of the municipal council.