Guanajuato (state)
state of Mexico
Guanajuato is a state in central Mexico. About 4,890,000 people live there. Its capital is also called Guanajuato. The largest city is León.
State of Guanajuato | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Capital | Guanajuato |
| Municipalities | 46 |
| Largest City | León |
| Colonized | 1520s |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Juan Manuel Oliva Ramirez (PAN) |
| • Federal Deputies | PAN: 14 |
| • Federal Senators | Humberto Andrade Quezada (PAN) Luis Alberto Villarreal García (PAN) Francisco Arroyo Vieyra (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30,491 km2 (11,773 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,893,812 (Ranked 6th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7662 - medium Ranked 22nd |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-GUA |
| Postal abbr. | Gto. |
| Website | Guanajuato |
