Introduction
For the light rail station in Mexico City, see Huichapan (Xochimilco Light Rail). Municipality and town in Hidalgo, MexicoHuichapanMunicipality and town Coat of armsHuichapanShow map of HidalgoHuichapanShow map of MexicoCoordinates: 20°22′24″N 99°38′56″W / 20.37333°N 99.64889°W / 20.37333; -99.64889Country MexicoStateHidalgoMunicipal seatHuichapanArea • Total668.1 km2 (258.0 sq mi)Population (2020) • Total47,425Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)Postal code42400Area code761Websitehuichapan.gob.mx Huichapan (Spanish pronunciation: [wiˈtʃapan]; Otomi: Nxamädo) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 668.1 km2. Its name derives from the Classical Nahuatl Huēyichiyapan. In 2020, the municipality reported a total population of 47,425, up from 39,734 in 2005. In 2017 there were 425 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language, primarily Otomí del Valle del Mezquital.