La Misión is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 179.9 km2. The first Spanish colonisers named the town "Cibola", and it was later named "The Mission" by the Franciscan friars that arrived there in later years.
La Misión | |
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Municipality and town | |
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  La Misión Location in Mexico  La Misión La Misión (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 21°06′N 99°08′W / 21.100°N 99.133°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipal seat | La Misión |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 10,096 |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,096.[1]
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References edit
- ^ "La Misión". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
21°06′N 99°08′W / 21.100°N 99.133°W
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