Guanajuato (state) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
State of Guanajuato | |
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![]() Location within Mexico | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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.