Tulancingo (officially
Tulancingo de Bravo;
Otomi:
Ngu_hmu) is the second-largest city in the
Mexican state of
Hidalgo. It is located in the southeastern part of the state and also forms one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, as well as the
Archdiocese of Tulancingo. Located 93 km from Mexico City, this area is the most important wool textile producer in the country and was home to
El Santo, Mexico’s most famous
lucha libre wrestler. It is also home to the
Huapalcalco archeological site, which was the forerunner to the
Teotihuacan civilization. The name derives from the
Nahuatl words “tule” and “tzintle” which mean “in or behind the reeds.” This is confirmed by its
Aztec glyph.