Progreso, Hidalgo

Progreso (officially: Progreso de Obregón) is a community and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico, located at 20°15′00″N 99°11′00″W. The municipality covers an area of 106 square kilometres (41 sq mi).

Progreso de Obregón
Municipality and community
Progreso de Obregón is located in Hidalgo
Progreso de Obregón
Progreso de Obregón
Location in Mexico
Progreso de Obregón is located in Mexico
Progreso de Obregón
Progreso de Obregón
Progreso de Obregón (Mexico)
Coordinates: 20°15′N 99°11′W
CountryMexico
StateHidalgo
Municipal seatProgreso de Obregón
Area
  Total106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total4,630

Progreso de Obregón used to be part of the municipality of Mixquiahuala de Juárez. It started as a small village next to the Tula River called La Salitrera, but due to constant flooding, the villagers looked for higher ground and established a new village called La Venta in 1826. Thanks to its location (just in the middle of Valle del Mezquital), La Venta became an important economic center and the village grew. After a visit by president Álvaro Obregón the town changed its name to Progreso de Obregón.

On January 15, 1970, Progreso de Obregón emancipated from Mixquiahuala and became a municipality of its own.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 4,630.[1]

References

  1. "Progreso". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on April 5, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2008.


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