Pachuca

Pachuca, MX (elevation: 7,960 feet (2,426 meters) is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. The name Pachuca comes from the Nahuatl word Pachoaca or Pachoacan, meaning "place of the rulers" or "narrow place"; it may also come from the word Patlachiuhacan, which means "place of silver and gold." The official name of the city is Pachuca de Soto in honor of Deputy Manuel Fernando Soto, who was one of founders of the state.