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Guanajuato

Also known as Guanajuato State, Guanajuato, Mexico, Estado de Guanajuato, MX-GUA, GUA

Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato.

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Guanajuato is one of Mexico's 32 states, located in the country's federal system of government. The state is organized into 46 municipalities and is centered around its capital city, also named Guanajuato.

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Settlement.established_date: December 20, 1823
Settlement.established_title2: Order
Settlement.established_date2: 2nd
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: (National Action Party)
Settlement.leader_title1: Senators
Settlement.leader_name1: Ricardo Sheffield Padilla (Morena) (Ecologist Green Party) Miguel Márquez Márquez (National Action Party)
Settlement.leader_title2: Deputies
Settlement.name: Guanajuato
Settlement.native_name: Kuahnasï Juáta (Purépecha)
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_caption: View of the Sierra del Cubo
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera del Estado de Guanajuato.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 160px
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de armas de la Ciudad y Estado de Guanajuato.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.shield_link: Coat of arms of Guanajuato
Settlement.image_map: Guanajuato in Mexico (location map scheme).svg

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Contents

Geography
Climate
Ecology
History
Pre-Hispanic era
Spanish colonial period
Independence and 19th century
Mexican Revolution to the present
Demographics
Religion
Indigenous peoples
Immigration
Economy
Industry, crafts and mining
Agriculture
{{anchor|Mineral de Pozos}}Commerce, services and tourism
Culture
Festivals
Cuisine
Architecture
Arts and literature
Government and politics
Education
Media
Transportation
Archeological sites
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

It is located in central Mexico and is bordered by the states of Jalisco to the west, Zacatecas to the northwest, San Luis Potosí to the north, Querétaro to the east, and Michoacán to the south. It covers an area of . The state is home to several historically important cities, especially those along the "Bicentennial Route", which retraces the path of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's insurgent army at the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. This route begins at Dolores Hidalgo, and passes through the Sanctuary of Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, Celaya, and the capital of Guanajuato. Other important cities in the state include León, the state's biggest city, Salamanca, and Irapuato. The first town established by the Spaniards in Guanajuato is Acámbaro while the first to be named a city is Salvatierra.

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