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Acaxochitlán | |
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City and municipality | |
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  Acaxochitlán Location within Hidalgo  Acaxochitlán Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°10′N 98°12′W / 20.167°N 98.200°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Hidalgo |
| Municipality | Acaxochitlán |
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| • Federal electoral district | Hidalgo's 4th |
| Area | |
• Total | 226.1 km2 (87.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,065 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | acaxochitlanhgo.gob.mx |
Acaxochitlán is one of the 84 municipalities of the state of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 226.1 km2. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 34,892. Acaxochitlan has three languages; Nahuatl, Spanish, and Otomi.
In 2023, Acaxochitlan was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the federal government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Its name derives from the Nahuatl words "acatl" meaning "cane," and "xochitl" meaning "flower", which form the word "acaxochitl," a term also used to designate a plant belonging to the reed family and its red flowers. The suffix "tlan" means "place." Thus, the name Acaxochitlán translates as "place of abundant Acaxochitl" or "place where the reed bears flowers."[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "These are Mexico's newest Magical Towns". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ "Acaxochitlán". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
