Guanajuato (state) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
State of Guanajuato
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Location within Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| Capital | Guanajuato | ||
| Municipalities | 46 | ||
| Largest City | León | ||
| Colonized | 1520s | ||
| Area
Ranked 22nd |
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| • Total | 30,491 km2 (11,773 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2005)
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| • Total | 4,893,812 (Ranked 6th) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| HDI (2004) | 0.7662 - medium Ranked 22nd |
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| 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.
Images for kids
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Altos de Guanajuato
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Cerro Culiacán from Jaral del Progreso
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Farmland in the Bajío
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Chupícuaro statuette at the Louvre
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San Agustín de Yuriria Convent, founded by the Augustinians in 1550.
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Jaral de Berrios, one of the most important haciendas of the colonial era.
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Plaza Mayor de Guanajuato, view of the main square of Guanajuato, c. 1836 Carl Nebel
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Trolley passing in front of the San Diego Church in Guanajuato, 1907
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Orphaned Polish children in Santa Rosa, Guanajuato that arrived with a larger group of refugees during the Second World War.
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Rayas mine near the city of Guanajuato
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The bola de agua in Celaya; the water tower is an icon of the city.
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Hidalgo Street in San Miguel de Allende
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Mummies at the Museo de las Momias
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Viacrucis in Santa Ana, Guanajuato
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A birria dish served at the Mercado Hidalgo in Guanajuato
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View of the main building of the University of Guanajuato
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A car and pedestrian pass in a tunnel under Guanajuato city
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Peralta archeological site
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One of the structures at the Plazuelas archeological site
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See also
In Spanish: Guanajuato para niños
