León, Guanajuato
City of León
León City of León | |
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City | |
| León de los Aldama | |
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Coat of arms | |
| 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 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Founded | 20 January 1576 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vicente Guerrero (PAN) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,219.67 km2 (470.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,815 m (5,955 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • City | 1,137,465 |
| • Urban | 1,278,087 |
| • Metro | 1,584,337 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| Area code | +52 |
| Telephone exchange | 477 |
| Sources: National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Data Processing[1] | |
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.
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