Economy

Hidalgo – officially known as the Free and Independent State of Hidalgo – is named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, one of the leaders of the Mexican independence movement. With an economy traditionally based on mining, Hidalgo had lagged behind some of Mexico’s more prosperous and dynamic regions. However, the state government has actively sought to foster growth in new...

Internet access is a constitutional right in Mexico, and while penetration rates are gradually increasing, the latest survey from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography suggests that Hidalgo has some work to do to improve connectivity. In 2017 the state ranked 22nd out of 32 nationally for the share of its population that used the internet (59.3%), while it ranked...

Alongside its focus on regenerating Mexico’s hydrocarbons industry, the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador has set the target of deriving 35% of the nation’s energy from renewable sources by 2025. However, Juan Pablo Torres Barrera, president of the state industry group Industriales Potosinos, said at the July 2019 Business Forum on Renewable Energy in San Luis...

With an expanding economy and population, San Luis Potosí was ranked among the top-five Mexican cities for real estate investment in 2019 by online real estate marketplace Lamundi.com.mx and Mexican property consultant Gava Capital. While the prospects for the real estate industry in San Luis Potosí are bright, there is undoubtedly potential for growth in the sector. According...