Mineral del Monte
Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo
Real del Monte | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Mineral del Monte | |
| Coordinates: 20°08′N 98°40′W / 20.133°N 98.667°W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 14,324 |
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 2020, the municipality had a total population of 14,324 — with Mauricio Rodriguez Téllez as head of the municipal council.