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Dolores Hidalgo
City and Municipality
Dolores Hidalgo Plaza.jpg
Official seal of Dolores Hidalgo
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Dolores Hidalgo is located in Mexico
Dolores Hidalgo
Dolores Hidalgo
Location in Mexico
Country Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
State Guanajuato
Established September 16, 1810
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
 • City 13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
 • Municipality 1,656 km2 (639 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • City 67,101
 • Density 5,060.4/km2 (13,106/sq mi)
 • Municipality
163,038
 • Municipality density 98.453/km2 (254.99/sq mi)
Time zone Zona Centro
Postal Code
37800–37849
Area code(s) 02-8082722
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Church and the Statue of 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.

It is located at 21°10′N 100°56′W / 21.17°N 100.93°W / 21.17; -100.93, at an elevation of about 1,980 meters (6,500 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

History

Tumba de José Alfredo Jiménez
Tomb of José Alfredo Jiménez

The city was a small town known simply as Dolores when Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla uttered his famous cry for the independence of Mexico (the Grito de Dolores) there in the early hours of September 16, 1810, in front of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores parish church. After Mexico achieved independence, the town was renamed Dolores Hidalgo in his honor.

Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for its ceramics industry, started by Father Hidalgo, which provides income to well over half the city's population. The inexpensive and mass-produced output of the town is marketed throughout Latin America and the United States. The central square of the town, in front of Fr Hidalgo's historic church, is a popular tourist spot.

A place of pilgrimage in Dolores Hidalgo for many fans of ranchera and popular music is the tomb of José Alfredo Jiménez, one of the country's most beloved singers and songwriters, as well as one of the most prolific popular songwriters in the history of western music. He is buried in the town cemetery.

Footballer Adolfo "El Bofo" Bautista and USA Olympian Leonel Manzano were born here.

Climate

Climate data for Dolores Hidalgo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–2022)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.5
(92.3)
37.5
(99.5)
40.8
(105.4)
39.0
(102.2)
40.5
(104.9)
39.5
(103.1)
38.5
(101.3)
37.5
(99.5)
36.0
(96.8)
36.5
(97.7)
35.0
(95.0)
33.0
(91.4)
40.8
(105.4)
Average high °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5)
27.2
(81.0)
30.1
(86.2)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
30.2
(86.4)
28.7
(83.7)
28.6
(83.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.1
(80.8)
26.0
(78.8)
24.9
(76.8)
28.3
(82.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
16.3
(61.3)
18.8
(65.8)
21.1
(70.0)
22.2
(72.0)
21.6
(70.9)
20.6
(69.1)
20.6
(69.1)
19.9
(67.8)
18.2
(64.8)
16.3
(61.3)
14.6
(58.3)
18.7
(65.7)
Average low °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
5.4
(41.7)
7.6
(45.7)
10.3
(50.5)
12.1
(53.8)
12.9
(55.2)
12.6
(54.7)
12.6
(54.7)
12.2
(54.0)
9.4
(48.9)
6.5
(43.7)
4.2
(39.6)
9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
−4.5
(23.9)
0.0
(32.0)
3.5
(38.3)
2.5
(36.5)
7.0
(44.6)
2.0
(35.6)
1.0
(33.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
−8.0
(17.6)
−9.5
(14.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.4
(0.49)
14.9
(0.59)
10.3
(0.41)
8.7
(0.34)
31.6
(1.24)
70.4
(2.77)
97.6
(3.84)
84.8
(3.34)
92.0
(3.62)
31.9
(1.26)
9.9
(0.39)
4.4
(0.17)
468.9
(18.46)
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional

Notable people

See also

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