Huichapan
Huichapan | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
| Coordinates: 20°22′24″N 99°38′56″W / 20.37333°N 99.64889°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | Huichapan |
| Area | |
• Total | 668.1 km2 (258.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,425 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Area code | 761 |
| Website | huichapan.gob.mx |
Huichapan (Spanish pronunciation: [wiˈtʃapan]; Otomi: Nxamädo) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 668.1 km2. Its name derives from the Classical Nahuatl Huēyichiyapan.
In 2020, the municipality reported a total population of 47,425, up from 39,734 in 2005. In 2017 there were 425 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language, primarily Otomí del Valle del Mezquital