Sabinas Hidalgo

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Not to be confused with Hidalgo, Nuevo León.
City of Sabinas Hidalgo

Coat of arms of the Municipality of Sabinas Hidalgo
Motto: Noble Pasado, Fecundo Porvenir
("Noble past, fruitful future")
Sabinas Hidalgo
in Nuevo León state.
Foundation date July 25, 1693
Population 32 040 (2005)
Population density 19.28/km2 (2005)
Altitude 313 meters
Coordinates 26°30′N 100°11′W / 26.500°N 100.183°W / 26.500; -100.183
UTC - 6 hours(Central)
Telephone code number 824
Sources: INEGI,
Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México,)
CONAPO

Sabinas Hidalgo is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.[1]

Geography

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Sabinas Hidalgo is located in the northern part of the state at north latitude 26º31' and west longitude 100º10', lying 313 meters above sea level. It shares a border to the north by Lampazos; to the south by Salinas Victoria and Higueras; to the east by Vallecillo and Agualeguas; and to the west by Lampazos, Villaldama, and Salinas Victoria.

History

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The town was officially founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas on July 25, 1693 by Nestor Alejandro Gonzalez Baldazo.[2] It had been inhabited since 1692.

It was named Villa de Sabinas Hidalgo in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.[3] In 1971, it was designated a city.

The cuisine of the city has reached as far as Chicago.[4]

Insect parasites

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In September 2025, a case of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was found in Sabinas Hidalgo, which is less than 70 miles (110 km) from the US-Mexico border.[5] The United States Department of Agriculture has attempted to eliminate the New World screwworm, and estimated in 2025 that an outbreak in Texas (the biggest cattle-producing US state) could cost US$1.8 billion.[6]

Tourism

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Park "La Turbina"

Park "Ojo de Agua"

Park "Charco de lobo"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Municipal government
  2. ^ "Historia de Sabinas Hidalgo – Sabinas Hidalgo .net". 16 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico". e-Hillerman: The Tony Hillerman Portal. University of New Mexico Libraries. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Stephanie Lulay, After Fire, Nuevo Leon Owners Open Canton Regio on 18th Street in Pilsen Archived 2017-08-31 at the Wayback Machine DNAinfo, January 12, 2016
  5. ^ "Mexico confirms case of New World screwworm less than 70 miles from US border | The National Provisioner". The National Provisioner. September 22, 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  6. ^ "First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US". The Guardian. Reuters. 25 August 2025.
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