The intention to establish a new municipality in the state of Hidalgo, the 85th, has gained so much momentum that a possible name has already been chosen for its founding charter, something that hasn’t happened since 1970 when the creation of the state’s newest municipality was ordered.
The proposed new municipality would be called Valle Plata (Silver Valley), a name that draws inspiration from its surroundings. The 17 communities seeking independence are located on plains in the southern part of the metropolitan area, where, although there is no vegetation, there is scrubland and crops.
Similarly, the name incorporates iconic features, such as the Platah industrial park, which would be located nearby if the new municipality were to be established. Furthermore, due to the region’s mining history, many places bear the name “plata” (silver), such as the Gota de Plata auditorium and Zona Palteada, all of which are located close together.
However, for the potential 85th municipality to be established in Hidalgo, there are other proposed names, also based on historical references, such as Felipe Ángeles, named after the boulevard that runs through it, in honor of the general of the Mexican Revolution. However, no name has yet been officially selected.
The head of the Planning and Foresight Unit, Miguel Tello Vargas, recently joined the discussion surrounding the creation of a new municipality in the state of Hidalgo. He told members of the press that the proposal itself is technically, legally, and financially viable.
The state official explained that the possibility of creating a new territorial demarcation would require in-depth analysis and consultations with the relevant authorities, including the Congress of the State of Hidalgo, as well as the current governor, Julio Menchaca.
It is the governor who must sign the act of establishment, which, as mentioned at the beginning, has not been signed since 1970, on Thursday, January 8, when Manuel Sánchez Vite granted Progreso de Obregón autonomy and declared it a municipality with at least 91,000 square kilometers of land.
However, according to Miguel Tello Vargas, a new municipality currently composed of 17 neighborhoods and subdivisions located in Pachuca, Mineral de la Reforma, and Zempoala does not represent a definitive solution to the problems that motivate its “independence”: access to basic services.
These are the 17 neighborhoods seeking “independence”: The potential 85th territorial demarcation that the state of Hidalgo would have would be composed of 17 neighborhoods and subdivisions located in Pachuca, Mineral de la Reforma, and Zempoala, all of which are in the southern part of the metropolitan area, as if one were going to Mexico City.
The neighborhoods of Toledo, Matilde, Bosques de Matilde, Privada Las Glorias, Cipreses, Magisterio, Tulipanes, Forjadores, Lomas de Nueva Airosa, Electricistas, San Antonio, Parque Urbano, Olivenza, Los Pinos, Viñedos, Señeros, Privadas del Sol, and San Marcos are seeking independence from their respective municipalities.
Their proposal, which originated within the so-called Southern Subdivisions Committee and quickly generated controversy, stems from the incomplete transfer of basic services, including drinking water, drainage, and sewage, from the current municipalities.
If this process is successful, the new municipality of Hidalgo would become one of the most populous in the state, as its residential areas house thousands of residents. This would surpass current municipalities like Atotonilco de Tula, with 62,000 inhabitants, but would still fall behind Tepeji, with 90,000, according to INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography) figures.
Source: lasillarota
