Zempoala, Hidalgo
Zempoala is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 319.78 km². The name Zempoala derives from the Nahuatl roots "Cempoalli", meaning "twenty" and "tlan", meaning "place"; giving Zempoala the meaning of "place of twenties", referring to the market held every twenty days.
Zempoala | |
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Municipality and town | |
Zempoala Location in Mexico Zempoala Zempoala (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°54′55″N 98°40′08″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | Zempoala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 305.8 km2 (118.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 57,906 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 57,906.
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