San Felipe, Guanajuato
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San Felipe (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ feˈlipe]), known colloquially as "San Felipe Torres Mochas" (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ feˈlipe ˈtores ˈmotʃas]), is a Mexican city and municipality located in the northwest region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 2,969.79 square kilometers (9.50% of the state's surface), making it the biggest municipality in terms of size. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ocampo, to the south by the municipalities of León and Guanajuato, to the southeast by the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo and to the east by the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. It borders to the north with the state of San Luis Potosí and to the west with the state of Jalisco. The municipality had 106,952 inhabitants as of 2010.[2]
San Felipe | |
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Coordinates: 21°29′00″N 101°13′00″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guanajuato |
Foundation | January 21, 1562 |
Founded as | Villa de San Felipe |
Founded by | Francisco de Velasco |
Named for | Philip II of Spain |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miguel Ángel Flores Solís[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,969.79 km2 (1,146.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,080 m (6,820 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 106,952 |
• Density | 36.01/km2 (93.3/sq mi) |
• Demonym | sanfelipense |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Website | sanfelipe.guanajuato.gob.mx |