Chalcatongo de Hidalgo

Chalcatongo de Hidalgo (also, Chalcatongo and Villa Hidalgo) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region.

Chalcatongo de Hidalgo
Municipality and town
Chalcatongo de Hidalgo
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°02′N 97°35′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
  Total111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total2,091
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

It is the birthplace of former Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz.

17°02′N 97°35′W

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