San Diego de la Unión is a Mexican city (and municipality) located in the Northwest [1] region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 990.17 square kilometres (3.26% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by San Luis Potosí, to the east by San Luis de la Paz, to the south by Dolores Hidalgo, and to the west by San Felipe. The municipality had 34,088 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.[2][3]
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| Coordinates: 21°27′56″N 100°52′25″W / 21.46556°N 100.87361°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Founded | 1719 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Castillo Cantero (2015 - 2018) |
| Elevation | 2,070 m (6,790 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 39,663 |
| • Density | 3,756/km2 (9,730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Summer) |
| Website | [1] |
The municipality of San Diego was founded in 1719 under the name of Pueblo de Bizcocho. It received its present name of San Diego de la Unión after San Diego de Alcalá, the Patron saint of Franciscan lay brothers.
The municipal president of San Diego de la Unión and its 236 outlying communities is Juan Carlos Castillo Cantero.[4]
References
edit- ^ Secretaría de Desarrollo Social y Humano - Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato Archived May 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2005 Census". INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- ^ "Guanajuato - Mexican Municipality Encyclopedia". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- ^ "Información General". Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2007.