Salamanca, Guanajuato
City and municipality in Guanajuato, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salamanca (Otomi: Xidoo "Place of Tepetate") is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
Salamanca
Xidoo "Place of Tepetate" | |
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City and municipality | |
Nickname(s): | |
Coordinates: 20°34′13″N 101°11′50″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guanajuato |
Foundation | January 1, 1603 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julio César Ernesto Prieto Gallardo (Morena) |
Area | |
• City | 36.11 km2 (13.94 sq mi) |
• Municipality | 755.6 km2 (291.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,721 m (5,646 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• City | 160,682 |
• Density | 4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
• Municipality | 273,417 |
• Municipality density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Demonym | Salmantino (a) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Area code | 464 |
Website | www |
The city was founded on January 1, 1603, as 'Villa de Salamanca' by the Viceroy Gaspar de Zúñiga, fifth Count of Monterrey, who was originally from Salamanca (Spain). The town was founded in the lands of the Bajío, after cattle ranchers and poor farmers, a few Spaniards, and small groups of Otomis who formerly occupied a village named Xidoo, already lived in the area.
In recent years, many refineries have opened, and Salamanca has grown rapidly to become an important site for manufacturing and service industry in the region. Also, the University of Guanajuato has made many scientific contributions to develop agricultural and industrial technologies, giving a boost to the local and regional industries.
The city reported a 2020 census population of 160,682. The fourth largest city in the state (behind León, Irapuato, and Celaya), it is also the largest of four places called "Salamanca" in Mexico.