Mineral del Monte

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Mineral del Monte
Coordinates: 20 ° 8 ′  N , 98 ° 40 ′  W
Map: Mexico
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Mineral del Monte​
Mineral del Monte on the map of Mexico
Basic data
Country Mexico
States Hidalgo (state)
Residents 14,640  (2015)
City insignia
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Detailed data
height 2660  m
Time zone UTC −6
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Mineral del Monte , also known as Real del Monte , is a city in the Mexican state of Hidalgo in central Mexico. Mineral del Monte was an important center of mining for silver, gold, copper and tin. Mineral del Monte has been awarded as a so-called Pueblo Mágico (magical place) by SECTUR (Secretariat for Tourism in Mexico).

history

  • Pre-Columbian period: The mineral-rich earth is said to have been known to the Toltecs
  • After the independence of Mexico, the mines were initially abandoned, later mining was resumed by English miners

Web links

  • Hidalgo Website of the Municipios Hidalgo

  • View over the city

  • Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción