Huasca de Ocampo

Huasca de Ocampo is a toun an municipality o the state o Hidalgo in central Mexico. It is locatit 34 km frae Pachuca an 16 km frae Real del Monte in the Sierra de Pachuca Muntains. While the toun itsel it juist athin the muntain range, hintle o the municipal land in locatit in a valley that opens up tae the east o the toun. While ane o the first haciendas tae be established in Mexico is locatit here, economic development started with mining haciendas biggit bi Pedro Romero de Terreros in the 18t century. Bi the mid 20t century, nane o these haciendas wur in existence, haein been broken up intae ejido lands an some even fully or pairtially unner lakes creatit bi dams. While agricultur remains important economically, the aurie haes been promotit as a tourism destination, especially for weekend visitors frae Mexico Ceety, wi attractions such as canyons, traditional hooses, auld hacienda facilities an watterfaws.

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Category:Municipalities o Hidalgo (state)
Category:Populatit places in Hidalgo (state)