Over one-sixth of the state's population speaks an indigenous language.
The capital city of Pachuca is referred to as La Bella Airosa (the beautiful windy city) because of the strong northeastern winds that can reach 75 kilometers (47 miles) per hour. Furthermore, than 2,400 meters (7,874 feet) in elevation, it is also one of Mexico's highest and coldest cities.
Pachuca's central clock tower called the Reloj Monumental (monumental clock) was built in 1904. Its bell was manufactured by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the same company that made the Liberty Bell and London's Big Ben.
Ants' eggs (escamoles) and grubs (chinicuiles) that thrive in the maguey cactus are a local delicacy for residents of Hidalgo.
The Mask of Zorro movie from 1998 film which featured Antonio Banderes and Catherine Zeta-Jones was filmed in various areas Hidalgo.
