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Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Guanajuato.
The state of Guanajuato borders the states of San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, MichoacánESTADO DE MICHOACAN DE OCAMPO Other Mexican States Capital Morelia Other major cities Lazaro Cardenas list of municipalities Area59,928 km² Ranked 16th Population(2000 census)3,979,180 Ranked 7th Governor(2002-08) Lazaro Cardenas Batel ( PRD) Federal Depu, and JaliscoMexican states ESTADO DE JALISCO Other Mexican States Capital Guadalajara Other major cities Puerto Vallarta Ciudad Guzman list of municipalities Area80,386 km² Ranked 6th Population(2000 census)6,321,280 Ranked 4th Governor(2001-07)Francisco Javier Ramir.
It has an area of 30,589 km² (about 11,800 square miles). In 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U the state had an estimated population of about 4,855,000 people.
After central Mexico and the Gulf of MexicoThe Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. The gulf's eastern, north, and northwestern shores lie within the United States of America (specifically, the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, coast, Guanajuato was one of the first areas of Mexico colonized by the SpanishThe Kingdom of Spain is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the northeast, along the Pyrenees mountain range, it borders France and the tiny principality of Andorra. It inc, in the 1520sCenturies: 15th century 16th century 17th century Decades: 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s Years: 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 Events and Trends Fall of Tenochtitlan and conquest of Mexico by the Span, for its rich silver deposits. Today, Guanajuato's mines are still among the richest-producing silver mines in the world. The state also produces tin, gold, copper, lead, mercury, and opals.
In addition to the state capital city of Guanajuato, the state includes the cities of Celaya, León, Salamanca , Irapuato , San Miguel de Allende , and Dolores Hidalgo, the cradle of Mexican independence.
