León, Guanajuato

largest city in Guanajuato, Mexico

Léon is a city in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. About 1,150,000 people live in Léon. This makes it the seventh largest city in Mexico and the largest city in Guanajuato.

City of León
León is located in Mexico
León
León
City
León de los Aldama
Coat of arms of City of León
Motto(s): 
LABOR OMNIA VINCIT
El labor todo lo vence
("Work conquers all")
Coordinates: 21°07′N 101°41′W / 21.117°N 101.683°W / 21.117; -101.683
CountryMexico
StateGuanajuato
Founded20 January 1576
Government
 • MayorVicente Guerrero (PAN)
Area
 • Land1,219.67 km2 (470.92 sq mi)
Elevation
1,815 m (5,955 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • City1,137,465
 • Urban
1,278,087
 • Metro
1,584,337
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
Area code+52
Telephone exchange477
Sources:
National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Data Processing[1]

References

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  1. INEGI