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 (or ) is of Nahuatl origin and means 'in the place of walls', from and the locative element . 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 (99.0%) and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (1.0%); within the subprovince of Carso Huasteco (99.0%), Plains and Sierras of Querétaro and Hidalgo (1.0%). Its terrain is mainly sierra (mountainous) (98.0%), with some plains (1.0%), and plateaus (1.0%). Of the higher elevations found in the municipality, the (hills) 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 (34.0%), Cretaceous period (33.0%), Neogene period (31.64%), and Triassic period (1.0%). For igneous rock types, the percentages are as follows: acidic tufts (29.64%), and basalt (3.0%). For sedimentary rock types: limestone (33.0%), sandstone shale (27.0%) limestone-shale (6.0%), and sandstone conglomerate (1.0%). Regarding edaphology, the soil is classified mainly as luvisol (86.64%), regosol (5.0%), and cambisol (8.0%).

Hydrology This municipality is located in the hydrological region of Tuxpan-Nautla (97.0%), and of the Pánuco River (3.0%); in the basins of the Tuxpan River (76.0%), Cazones River (21.0%), and the Moctezuma River (3.0%); in the sub-basin of the Pantepec River (76.0%), the San Marcos River (21.0%), and Metztitlán River (3.0%).

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 (INEGI), 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 (98.6%), with some people speaking Nahuatl (0.9%). 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.

Demographic detail for localitiesINEGI CodeLocalityPopulation (2020)Percentage (%)Population settingPopulation category130600001Tenango de Doria261414.93UrbanMunicipal head130600037Santa Mónica13817.89RuralCommunity130600034San Nicolás13227.55RuralCommunity130600010El Damo9965.69RuralCommunity130600061San José9455.40RuralCommunity130600035San Pablo el Grande7934.53RuralCommunity130600036Santa María Temaxcalapa5883.36RuralCommunity130600009La Cruz de Tenango5142.94RuralCommunity130600006Cerro Chiquito4642.65RuralFarm 130600012El Dequeña4522.58RuralFarm 130600023El Nanthe4452.54RuralFarm130600020Ejido López Mateos (La Colonia)4362.49RuralFarm130600032San Francisco la Laguna3972.27RuralFarm130600004El Bopo3321.90RuralFarm130600026Peña Blanca3161.81RuralFarm130600002El Aguacate3141.79RuralFarm130600043El Xuthi3061.75RuralFarm130600040El Texme3031.73RuralFarm130600022Agua Zarca2791.59RuralFarm130600051Palo Gacho2791.59RuralFarm130600038El Temapá2551.46RuralFarm130600005El Casiu2351.34RuralFarm130600019San Isidro la Laguna2261.29RuralFarm130600062La Loma2151.23RuralFarm130600033San José del Valle2041.17RuralFarm130600015El Gosco1991.14RuralFarm130600029El Progreso1901.09RuralFarm130600044El Zetoy1881.07RuralFarm130600011El Desdavi1710.98RuralFarm130600031San Francisco Ixmiquilpan1660.95RuralFarm130600052El Tenexco1550.89RuralFarm130600030La Reforma1550.89RuralFarm130600058La Palizada1510.86RuralFarm130600003Los Ahilares1390.79RuralFarm130600048Linda Vista1220.70RuralFarm130600054El Xindhó1160.66RuralFarm130600016Huasquilla1140.65RuralFarm130600049El Lindero1100.63RuralFarm130600068La Loma del Progreso970.55RuralFarm130600047Las Juntas930.53RuralFarm130600055Ejido Emiliano Zapata920.53RuralFarm130600067Colonia Ermita880.50RuralFarm130600027Los Planes de Santiago800.46RuralFarm130600060El Barrio de San José630.36RuralFarm130600014El Dexhuadá630.36RuralFarm130600053El Tramo630.36RuralFarm130600057El Xaja610.35RuralFarm130600021El Mamay480.27RuralFarm130600050El Madhó420.24RuralFarm130600066Piedras Negras350.20RuralFarm130600064El Dixoy340.19RuralFarm130600065La Joya280.16RuralFarm130600059El Juanthe70.04RuralFarm130600024El Ñanjuay70.04RuralFarm130600013El Despi50.03RuralFarm130600008La Concepción (El Carrizal)40.02RuralFarm130600069La Palma30.02RuralFarm130600045Cerro Grande20.01RuralFarm130600028El Potrero10.01RuralFarm

Arts and culture

Tenango de Doria is renowned for its vibrant Tenango embroidery and textiles. Tenangos (or tenancos) 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" (clay) 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" (markets) 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 (hills) Brujo, el Arco, and el Cirio.

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