Parral, Chihuahua

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Parral, Chihuahua
City
Hidalgo del Parral
The Plaza Guillermo Baca in downtown Parral in 1992, showing the Searcher of Dreams Fountain and the Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, seat of the Diocese of Parral
Coat of arms
Parral, Chihuahua Location in Mexico Show map of Chihuahua Parral, Chihuahua Parral, Chihuahua (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Coordinates: 26°56′N 105°40′W / 26.933°N 105.667°W / 26.933; -105.667
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipality	Hidalgo del Parral
Founded	July 14 of 1631
Government
• Mayor	Jorge Alfredo Lozoya Santillán
Elevation	1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Population  (2015[1])
• City	109,510[1]
• Metro	129,688[1]
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code	31104
Area code	627
Climate	BSk
Website	www.hidalgodelparral.gob.mx

Hidalgo del Parral is a city and seat of the municipality of Hidalgo del Parral in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the southern part of the state, 220 kilometres (140 mi) from the state capital, the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua. As of 2015, the city of Hidalgo del Parral had a population of 109,510 inhabitants,^[1] while the metro area had a population of 129,688 inhabitants.^[1] During the colonial period the city was a significant supplier of silver to the Spanish empire and was known as San José del Parral. The name of the city was changed after independence from Spain, in honour of Fr Miguel Hidalgo, widely considered the 'Father of the Country'.