Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco

Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico

Villa

"Heart of the Textile Industry in Mexico"

21°40′N 102°36′W / 21.667°N 102.600°W / 21.667; -102.600Country MexicoStateJaliscoArea • Total452.9 km² (174.9 sq mi) • Town4.45 km² (1.72 sq mi)Population • Total20,088 • Density44/km² (110/sq mi) • Town15,594 • 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

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