Hidalgo’s orchards in the center of town, which took up the length of a city block, were burned to the ground. ADVERTISEMENT The episode, among the mounting examples of Spanish oppression ...

The 177 Mexico pueblos magicos, or magic towns, are smaller towns rather than large cities. Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism has ...

On Sept. 16, 1810, parish priest Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores, or Grito de Independencia (Cry of Independence), encouraging revolt against Spanish rule.

Hidalgo currently has the highest rate of fuel theft in Mexico, with 2,675 pipeline taps registered between January and June of this year. At the same time, its homicide rate climbed 28.6% from ...

Commonly confused with Cinco de Mayo in the U.S., this holiday celebrates the moment when Father Hidalgo called for Mexico's independence from Spain in September 1810.

Back in June, construction workers in Hidalgo, Mexico were hard at work adding a third lane to the Pachuca-Huejutla highway when they stumbled upon a 1,375-year-old pyramid. Their historic ...

Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico CNN — A couple of dozen people pile into a van meant for 13. They’ve crossed a river on a makeshift raft and hope to ride 20 or so miles to get to their next stop.