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Map of Mexico with Guanajuato highlighted. Guanajuato is a state in North Central Mexico that is divided into 46 municipalities. [1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Guanajuato is the sixth most populous state with 6,166,934 inhabitants and the 22nd largest by land area spanning 30,691.61 square kilometres (11,850.10 sq mi).
Cities and towns in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. According to Article 23 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Guanajuato, the state classifies its settlements as follows: Ciudad (city): At least 20,000 inhabitants. Villa (town): At least 7,000 inhabitants. Pueblo (village): At least 2,500 inhabitants.
Most of the items made in Guanajuato city are still done Baroque style and sold in the city center. [80] Pénjamo is one of very few places outside of the state of Jalisco to produce tequila. It is the home of the Tequila Corralejo brand, which is still made on the now former hacienda of Corralejo. The installation gives tours and has a museum ...
The center originally occupied about 130 hectares [1] of land and was home to many structures, of which 22 pyramids have been identified, [1] including a multitude of terraced agricultural fields that supported the population. The region was initially settled around 100 AD, with the center reaching its apex between 300 and 650 AD prior to the ...
In 1827 it became one of the four "departments" of the newly created state of Guanajuato, and in 1830, it gained city status. [11] In 1840, Father Ignacio Aguado founded the College of San Francisco de Sales and the College of La Madre Santísima was founded in 1844. [11]
Guanajuato City has reached twin town and sister city agreements with a substantial number of cities for a relatively small city in a Mexican context (123rd largest city in 2015). [71] The most iconic and visible relationship is that with Ashland. [72] The rest of the sister city relationships are comparatively quite inactive. [72]
Salamanca, Guanajuato; Salvatierra, Guanajuato; San Diego de la Unión; San Felipe, Guanajuato; San Francisco del Rincón; San José Iturbide; San Luis de la Paz; San Miguel de Allende (municipality) Santa Catarina, Guanajuato; Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas; Santiago Maravatío; Silao, Guanajuato
Irapuato is a 2 or 3 hour flight from cities including Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, among others. Located just 25 minutes from the city of Irapuato the Del Bajío International Airport (officially, Guanajuato International Airport) (IATA: BJX) is an international airport located in Silao ...