Meanings
- One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Lordsburg. Named after the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.
- One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Edinburg. Named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Cite this entry
Hidalgo County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hidalgo%20County
“Hidalgo County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hidalgo%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hidalgo County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hidalgo%20County.
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