Dolores Hidalgo
The full name of a city and the surrounding municipality is Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional (“Dolores Hidalgo Cradle of National Independence”).
It is located in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, at an elevation of about 1,980 meters (6,480 feet) above sea level.
In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 54,843 people, while the municipality had 134,641 inhabitants.
The city lies directly in the center of the municipality, which is 1,590 km² (613.9 sq mi) in area and includes numerous small outlying communities, the largest of which is Río Laja.
Dolores Hidalgo was named a Pueblo Mágico (Magic Town) in 2002
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