Irapuato
Sign in to saveIrapuato is a Mexican city and municipality located at the foot of the Arandas Hill (in Spanish: Cerro de Arandas), in the central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River, at above sea level. It is located at . The city is the second-largest in the state (only behind León), with a population of 342,561 according to the 2005 census, while its municipality has a population of 529,440. The municipality has an area of and includes numerous smaller outlying communities. Although it is now an important center for reg
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Place details
- Locality
- Irapuato
- Region
- Guanajuato
- Country
- México
- Population
- 380,941
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Irapuato
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and municipality
- Settlement.nickname
- ()
- Settlement.total_type
- City
- Settlement.motto
- ()
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandera de Irapuato, Guanajuato, México.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Escudo de Irapuato, Guanajuato, México.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Mexico Guanajuato#Mexico
- Settlement.pushpin_label
- Irapuato
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Guanajuato##Location within Mexico
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Irapuato in Mexico
Key dates
- Inception
- 1547
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Mexico
- Located in
- Irapuato Municipality
- Population
- +592953
- Area
- +845.16
- Elevation
- +1728
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Capital of
- Irapuato Municipality
- Founded by
- Vasco de Quiroga
- Official website
- www.irapuato.gob.mx
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehispanic era
- Conquest
- Flood
- Massacres
- Geography
- Climate
- Transportation
- Airport
- Major highways
- Education
- Sport
- Stadiums and arenas
- Notable people
- Images
- Sister cities
- References
- External links
Irapuato is a Mexican city and municipality located at the foot of the Arandas Hill (in Spanish: Cerro de Arandas), in the central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River, at above sea level. It is located at . The city is the second-largest in the state (only behind León), with a population of 342,561 according to the 2005 census, while its municipality has a population of 529,440. The municipality has an area of and includes numerous smaller outlying communities. Although it is now an important center for regional trade and transportation center as well the site of several automotive and chemical manufacturing plants, the city's main industry has historically been agriculture and it has long been known for its strawberries and industry of refried beans, also the raising of pigs and cattle. The fruits and flowers of Irapuato's luxurious gardens are well known throughout Mexico.
==History==