Nuevo León

It is named in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.

The municipality of Hidalgo, N.L., is located in the center of the state at 99°26′ north latitude and 25°59′ west longitude from the Greenwich Meridian. To the north, it borders the municipalities of Mina and Salinas Victoria; to the east, Salinas Victoria, Abasolo, and El Carmen; to the south, General Escobedo and Villa de García; and to the west, the municipality of Mina. Its elevation above sea level is 549 meters.