Hidalgotitlán
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Hidalgotitlán is a town in the Mexican state of Veracruz, Southeast Mexico, with a population of near 18,000 in 2000. Its name derives from two words; one Spanish and another one Indian. The first part is the family name Hidalgo (the father of the modern Mexican nation was Miguel Hidalgo) and the second part is "Tlan", an indigenous term, specifically an ending that means "place". This settlement is on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec; at the left bank of the river Coatzacoalcos. The nearest major urban centre (City of Minatitlán) is 17 miles (27 km) NNW upriver. Geographical coordinates of Hidalgotitlan are 17°46'N and 94°39'W. The main economic activities are agriculture and livestock.
