Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León

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**City of Sabinas Hidalgo**
Coat of arms of the Municipality of Sabinas Hidalgo
Motto: Noble Pasado, Fecundo Porvenir ("Noble past, fecund future")
Sabinas Hidalgo at Nuevo León state. ]
Foundation date	July 25, 1693
Population	32 040 (2005)
Population density	19.28/km² (2005)
Altitude	313 meters
Coordinates	26°29′59 N°100′09Coordinates: 26°29′59 N°100′09
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 at the Mexican state of Nuevo León.

[edit] Localization

Sabinas Hidalgo is located at 26° 29' 59" North and 100° 9' 48" West; limits to the north with Lampazos de Naranjo; to the east with Vallecillo and Agualeguas; to the south with Higueras and Salinas Victoria; and in the west with Villaldama.

[edit] History

The town was founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas in July 25, 1693 by the General Ignacio de Maya, but it was populated since 1692 by the priest and lawyer Francisco de la Calancha y Valenzuela.

It was called after, Villa de Sabinas, Hidalgo was added to the name honoring Miguel Hidalgo, the Mexican independence war starter; and in 1971 was elevated to city.