Tenango de Doria


Tenango de Doria is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of.
As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 17,503. In 2017 there were 5,030 inhabitants who spoke an indigenous language, primarily Sierra Otomi and Nahuatl.
The municipality is located to the east of Hidalgo between the parallels 20° 15' and 20° 25' of north latitude; the meridians 98° 05' and 98° 20' of west longitude. Its elevation is between above sea level. This municipality has an area of and accounts for 0.85% of the state’s area, within the geographical region known as Sierra de Tenango.

Toponymy

The name Tenango is of Nahuatl origin and means 'in the place of walls', from and the locative element co. The suffix de Doria was added in honor of, the first governor of the state of Hidalgo.

Symbols

The municipality's emblem represents a wall with upward projections that resemble battlements, with a lower wall with four circles.

Geography

Terrain

Tenango de Doria is located within the provinces of Sierra Madre Oriental and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ; within the subprovince of Carso Huasteco, Plains and Sierras of Querétaro and Hidalgo. Its terrain is mainly sierra , with some plains, and plateaus. Of the higher elevations found in the municipality, the cerros of Estribo, Brujo, Debosda el Crío, Macho and the Cuchilla are all at higher than above sea level.
Its geology corresponds to the Jurassic period, Cretaceous period, Neogene period, and Triassic period. For igneous rock types, the percentages are as follows: acidic tufts, and basalt. For sedimentary rock types: limestone, sandstone shale limestone-shale, and sandstone conglomerate. Regarding edaphology, the soil is classified mainly as luvisol, regosol, and cambisol.

Hydrology

This municipality is located in the hydrological region of Tuxpan-Nautla, and of the Pánuco River ; in the basins of the Tuxpan River, Cazones River, and the Moctezuma River ; in the sub-basin of the Pantepec River, the San Marcos River, and Metztitlán River.
The water streams that flow through this area are:

Demographics

According to the results presented by the Census of Population and Housing 2020 from National Institute of Statistics and Geography, the municipality has a total of 17,503 inhabitants, with 8,395 men and 9,108 women. There is a population density of, with half of the population being 27 years or younger. There are 92 men for every 100 women.
The percentage of the population that speaks an indigenous language is 26.36%. Mainly Sierra Otomi is spoken in this municipality, with some people speaking Nahuatl. The percentage of the population that is considered Afro-Mexican or Afro-descendant is 1.61%.

Localities

As of 2020, according to the Catalog of Localities, this municipality has at least 59 localities.
INEGI CodeLocalityPopulation Percentage Population settingPopulation category
130600001Tenango de Doria261414.93UrbanMunicipal head
130600037Santa Mónica13817.89RuralCommunity
130600034San Nicolás13227.55RuralCommunity
130600010El Damo9965.69RuralCommunity
130600061San José9455.40RuralCommunity
130600035San Pablo el Grande7934.53RuralCommunity
130600036Santa María Temaxcalapa5883.36RuralCommunity
130600009La Cruz de Tenango5142.94RuralCommunity
130600006Cerro Chiquito4642.65RuralFarm
130600012El Dequeña4522.58RuralFarm
130600023El Nanthe4452.54RuralFarm
130600020Ejido López Mateos 4362.49RuralFarm
130600032San Francisco la Laguna3972.27RuralFarm
130600004El Bopo3321.90RuralFarm
130600026Peña Blanca3161.81RuralFarm
130600002El Aguacate3141.79RuralFarm
130600043El Xuthi3061.75RuralFarm
130600040El Texme3031.73RuralFarm
130600022Agua Zarca2791.59RuralFarm
130600051Palo Gacho2791.59RuralFarm
130600038El Temapá2551.46RuralFarm
130600005El Casiu2351.34RuralFarm
130600019San Isidro la Laguna2261.29RuralFarm
130600062La Loma2151.23RuralFarm
130600033San José del Valle2041.17RuralFarm
130600015El Gosco1991.14RuralFarm
130600029El Progreso1901.09RuralFarm
130600044El Zetoy1881.07RuralFarm
130600011El Desdavi1710.98RuralFarm
130600031San Francisco Ixmiquilpan1660.95RuralFarm
130600052El Tenexco1550.89RuralFarm
130600030La Reforma1550.89RuralFarm
130600058La Palizada1510.86RuralFarm
130600003Los Ahilares1390.79RuralFarm
130600048Linda Vista1220.70RuralFarm
130600054El Xindhó1160.66RuralFarm
130600016Huasquilla1140.65RuralFarm
130600049El Lindero1100.63RuralFarm
130600068La Loma del Progreso970.55RuralFarm
130600047Las Juntas930.53RuralFarm
130600055Ejido Emiliano Zapata920.53RuralFarm
130600067Colonia Ermita880.50RuralFarm
130600027Los Planes de Santiago800.46RuralFarm
130600060El Barrio de San José630.36RuralFarm
130600014El Dexhuadá630.36RuralFarm
130600053El Tramo630.36RuralFarm
130600057El Xaja610.35RuralFarm
130600021El Mamay480.27RuralFarm
130600050El Madhó420.24RuralFarm
130600066Piedras Negras350.20RuralFarm
130600064El Dixoy340.19RuralFarm
130600065La Joya280.16RuralFarm
130600059El Juanthe70.04RuralFarm
130600024El Ñanjuay70.04RuralFarm
130600013El Despi50.03RuralFarm
130600008La Concepción 40.02RuralFarm
130600069La Palma30.02RuralFarm
130600045Cerro Grande20.01RuralFarm
130600028El Potrero10.01RuralFarm

Arts and culture

Tenango de Doria is renowned for its vibrant Tenango embroidery and textiles. Tenangos are art pieces which are a part of the municipality's history. It is most notable as it has spread to other parts of Mexico, and the world. Not only that, but the Tenango embroidery style has expanded to be applied to other art mediums. Local artisans in Tenango de Doria have used these colorful designs and applied to them to "barro" dishware, such as plates and teapots.
Tenango de Doria's center of community is found in its municipal hall that has been renovated over the years. This building decorated with flora and fauna that is depicted in the traditional Tenango style reflects the municipality's identity and community. There are large, colorful, Tenango de Doria letters that are set up in front of the city hall's entrance and library. The street that the city hall is located at is also where weekly "plazas" are set up: each Sunday, vendors set up their stalls and townspeople join to buy products. These goods range from small toys and ice cream, to fresh fruit and meat, to sponges and shoes.
Other notable features and touristic attractions in this town are the Church of San Agustín, built in 1891, and the cerros Brujo, el Arco, and el Cirio.