Dolores Hidalgo
Dolores Hidalgo (Spanish: [doˈloɾes iˈðalɣo] ⓘ; in full, Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional, English: Dolores Hidalgo Birthplace of [Mexican] National Independence) is the name of a city and the surrounding municipality in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
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City and Municipality | |
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Dolores Hidalgo | |
| Coordinates: 21°9′5.7″N 100°56′12.8″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Established | September 16, 1810 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Municipality President | Adrian Hernández Alejandri |
| Area | |
| • City | 13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 1,656 km2 (639 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • City | 67,101 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 163,038 |
| • Municipality density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Zona Centro |
| Postal Code | 37800–37849 |
| Area code | 02-8082722 |
It is located at 21.17°N 100.93°W, at an elevation of about 1,980 meters (6,480 feet) above sea level. In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 54,843, while the municipality had 134,641 inhabitants. The city lies directly in the center of the municipality, which is 1,656 km² (639 sq mi) in area and includes numerous small outlying communities, the largest of which is Río Laja with a population of 2,211 (2005 census).
Dolores Hidalgo was named a Pueblo Mágico (Magic Town) in 2002