Tula de Hidalgo

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Tula de Hidalgo is a historic city in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, best known for its impressive Toltec archaeological site featuring the iconic Atlantean stone warrior statues.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Tula de Allende, Hidalgo 1
Tula de Hidalgo canonical 1
Tula, Hidalgo 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipal seat
archaeologicalCulture Epiclassic Mesoamerica
linked to: Epiclassic period
archaeologicalExcavationBegan early 20th century
climate semi-arid
coordinateLocation 20.05°N 99.35°W
country Mexico
culture Toltec civilization
demographics predominantly mestizo population
distanceTo about 85 kilometres north of Mexico City
economy industry
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 2050 metres
governingBody municipal government of Tula de Allende
hasArchaeologicalSite Tollan-Xicocotitlan
Tula archaeological site
hasEducationalInstitution local campuses of public universities
hasMonument Atlantes of Tula
hasMuseum site museum at Tula archaeological zone
hasNearbyIndustrialFacility refinery of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)
hasStructure Pyramid B
ballcourt
palatial complex
heritageDesignation Archaeological zone of Mexico
historicalRole former Toltec capital region
knownFor Atlantean stone warrior statues
Temple of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
Toltec pyramids
linked to: Pyramid C at Tula
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Central Mexico
Hidalgo
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Tula de Allende Municipality
locatedOnRiver Tula River
namedAfter Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
nearbyCity Mexico City
Pachuca de Soto
linked to: Pachuca
partOf State of Hidalgo
linked to: Hidalgo (state)
preColumbianName Tollan
linked to: Tula (Tollan)
region Mezquital Valley
religion predominantly Roman Catholic
roadConnection connected by highway to Mexico City
roadNetwork connected to federal highways in Hidalgo
timeZone Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
tourismType cultural tourism
touristAttraction Tula archaeological zone
historic city center
transport regional bus services
UNLOCODE MXTUL

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Tula alsoKnownAs Tula de Hidalgo
Tula de Allende hasMunicipalSeat city of Tula de Allende
linked to: Tula de Hidalgo
Mexican Federal Highway 85 passesThrough Tula de Allende, Hidalgo
linked to: Tula de Hidalgo
Burnt Palace locatedIn Tula, Hidalgo
linked to: Tula de Hidalgo