Apan

Municipality and city in Hidalgo, Mexico

Glyph or Coat of arms

19°42′N 98°26′W / 19.700°N 98.433°W / 19.700; -98.433Country

MexicoStateHidalgoMunicipal seatApanArea

• Total346.9 km² (133.9 sq mi)Elevation

2,468 m (8,097 ft)Population

(2005)

• Total39,247Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Apan is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km².

Overview-Twin Towns-sister Cities

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.^[1]

It was an important site in the War of Independence (1810-1821). It is a center for the production of pulque and for the sport of charrería, or Mexican rodeo .

Also Apan has become a sister city with Elkhart Indiana

Sister's Cities

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Gallery

Church
Railway station

References

^ "Apan". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on November 29, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2008.