El Sol de Hidalgo

What El Sol de Hidalgo does

El Sol de Hidalgo is a regional newspaper based in Pachuca de Soto, Mexico, that has continuously published local news for the state of Hidalgo since 1949. The publication operates as a subsidiary of Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM), one of Mexico's largest newspaper conglomerates, which owns 23+ regional papers including El Sol de México, El Sol de Toluca, and El Diario de Yucatán. El Sol de Hidalgo covers local, national, and international news across 16 content sections spanning Local, Policiaca, México, Mundo, Finanzas, Análisis, Cartones, Gossip, Cultura, Tendencias, Ciencia y Salud, Turismo, Deportes, and Juegos.

The publication operates a multi-platform news operation built on a Next.js-based online portal (oem.com.mx/elsoldehidalgo/) as its core product. Supporting channels include a printed edition distributed physically across Hidalgo and digitized through PressReader, a free email newsletter delivered via Mailchimp, a dedicated WhatsApp channel for mobile news distribution, and participation in the OEM podcast network. The newspaper also organizes community events through the Circuito Running OEM series, including an annual running race celebrating its anniversary, which functions as both a brand-activation event and a reader-engagement platform.

The business model relies on advertising revenue and print subscriptions supplemented by event sponsorship, all operated within OEM's shared editorial and operational infrastructure. Headcount is reported at 251-500 employees. No revenue is publicly disclosed, and the publication operates as a private company under the OEM conglomerate. Customer segments are general consumers — residents and commuters in Hidalgo seeking local government coverage, sports, cultural events, and community news — with the single-geography focus creating both a clear audience definition and a structural concentration risk.

Name

El Sol de Hidalgo

Legal name

Organización Editorial Mexicana

Website

https://elsoldehidalgo.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

El Sol de Hidalgo is a regional newspaper founded in 1949 in Pachuca, Mexico, serving state-wide readers with local news, sports, and culture across print, web, WhatsApp, and podcast channels as part of the OEM media network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pachuca De Soto

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

El Sol de Hidalgo is a regional newspaper that publishes local, national, and international news for the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, across 16 editorial sections spanning politics, public safety, culture, sports, tourism, and entertainment. Its core offering is delivered through a digital news portal, a printed newspaper edition distributed via PressReader, an email newsletter, podcast content, and community events such as the Circuito Running OEM.

Product overview

El Sol de Hidalgo is a regional newspaper operating as part of the Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM) media network. The publication offers a multi-platform news operation centered on its online news portal (El Sol de Hidalgo Online Portal) which delivers local Hidalgo news, national Mexico coverage, and world news across diverse sections including Local, Policiaca, México, Mundo, Finanzas, Análisis, Cartones, Gossip, Cultura, Tendencias, Ciencia y Salud, Turismo, Deportes, and Juegos. Supporting the core digital product are complementary services: the Edición Impresa (Printed Edition) accessible via PressReader, a Newsletter Service for email subscriptions, Podcast OEM for audio content, and the Circuito Running OEM athletic event series. The publication also operates a WhatsApp channel for news distribution and various social media presence across the OEM network.

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Products and services

• El Sol de Hidalgo Online Portal Digital news portal providing local, regional, national, and international news coverage for the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, featuring 16 sections including Local, Policiaca, México, Mundo, Finanzas, Análisis, Cultura, Deportes, Turismo, and more. Targeted at general consumers and readers in Hidalgo seeking daily news and community information.
• Edición Impresa (Printed Edition) Physical newspaper edition accessible digitally through the PressReader platform, allowing readers to read the printed version online. Targeted at consumers in Hidalgo and broader OEM readership who prefer print or digital print-style reading.
• Newsletter Service Email newsletter subscription service delivering daily news summaries to subscribers' email addresses, marketed as "Suscríbete Gratis" (Subscribe Free). Targeted at readers in Hidalgo wanting consolidated news updates via email.
• Podcast OEM Audio podcast content distributed through the OEM podcast network, covering news, analysis, and cultural topics. Targeted at audio-first consumers within the OEM readership.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM)coreOthersEl Sol de Hidalgo is part of the Organización Editorial Mexicana media network, one of the largest newspaper conglomerates in Mexico. This partnership provides shared resources, distribution infrastructure, cross-promotion across 23 newspapers, and access to national and international news content through sister publications including El Sol de México, La Prensa, El Sol de Toluca, El Sol de Tijuana, El Sur de Guerrero, El Sol de Acapulco, El Occidental, El Sudcaliforniano, El Diario de Yucatán, El Diario del Sur de Chiapas, El Sol de Tulancingo, and others.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Reforma: Premium national daily out of Monterrey/Mexico City. Competes for advertising budgets and high-end readers with El Sol de Hidalgo's national content, but is not a regional/local-news competitor.
• El Heraldo de México: National daily with strong digital push, headquartered in Mexico City. Competes for digital advertising and reader attention in central Mexico, with comparable multi-platform distribution strategy.
• Excélsior: Historic Mexico City national daily. Comparable on legacy print operations and national digital reach; an incumbent that competes for the same advertising pool but lacks regional depth in Hidalgo.
• El Universal: National Mexico City-based broadsheet with a long history. Overlaps with El Sol de Hidalgo on national news content and competes for the same national advertisers, but does not focus on Hidalgo-level local news.

Direct peers

• Milenio (Grupo Milenio): Major Mexican multimedia group operating regional dailies (e.g., Milenio Monterrey) plus national coverage. Closest non-OEM competitor with a regional-plus-national newspaper network comparable in scope to OEM.
• El Occidental: OEM's regional daily for Guadalajara/Jalisco. Closest functional analog to El Sol de Hidalgo: same El Sol family, regional state-level focus, multi-platform distribution, and shared OEM production stack.
• El Sol de México: OEM's flagship national daily using the same El Sol editorial brand and shared content infrastructure. Directly comparable format, business model, and audience overlap, just at national scale rather than Hidalgo.
• La Prensa: OEM sister tabloid-format daily in Mexico City. Shares OEM's centralized editorial backbone, advertising sales, and digital platform with El Sol de Hidalgo, making operations and revenue mechanics directly comparable.
• El Sudcaliforniano: OEM regional daily covering Baja California Sur. Mirrors El Sol de Hidalgo as a state-level title under the OEM umbrella with print plus digital operations.
• El Diario de Yucatán: OEM regional daily serving Yucatán state. Same network, same brand architecture (El Diario/El Sol), comparable state-level editorial mission and multi-channel distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ElSoldeHgo
• Facebookfacebook.com/ElSolDeHidalgo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/el-sol-de-hidalgo

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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