Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco

Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco
Municipality and town
Main plaza of Villa Hidalgo
Main plaza of Villa Hidalgo
Coat of arms of Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco
Nickname: 
Villa
Motto: 
"Heart of the Textile Industry in Mexico"
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco is located in Jalisco
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco
Location in Mexico
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco is located in Mexico
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco (Mexico)
Coordinates: 21°40′N 102°36′W / 21.667°N 102.600°W / 21.667; -102.600
Country Mexico
StateJalisco
Area
 • Total452.9 km2 (174.9 sq mi)
 • Town4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total20,088
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Town
15,594
 • Town density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

Villa Hidalgo (formerly, Paso de Sotos) is a municipality in the state of Jalisco in Mexico.

Villa Hidalgo gets its name in honor of Mexican hero Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.

There is an annual celebration in Villa Hidalgo on the last Sunday in January including the week leading to it. It is in celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe.[citation needed]

The town is located approximately 45 minutes drive away from the state border with Aguascalientes.[citation needed]

21°40′N 102°36′W / 21.667°N 102.600°W / 21.667; -102.600

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Villa Hidalgo municipality with localities