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(Redirected from Apan (municipality)) For other uses, see Apan (disambiguation). Municipality and city in Hidalgo, Mexico
Apan
Municipality and city
Official logo of ApanGlyph or Coat of arms
Apan is located in MexicoApanApanLocation in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°42′N 98°26′W / 19.700°N 98.433°W / 19.700; -98.433
Country Mexico
StateHidalgo
Municipal seatApan
Area
 • Total346.9 km (133.9 sq mi)
Elevation2,468 m (8,097 ft)
Population
 • Total39,247
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Apan is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km.

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As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 39,247.

It was an important site in the War of Independence (1810-1821). It is a center for the production of pulque and for the sport of charrería, or Mexican rodeo .

Also Apan has become a sister city with Elkhart Indiana

Sister's Cities

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Gallery

  • Church Church
  • Railway station Railway station

References

  1. "Apan". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on November 29, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2008.

External links

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