Villagrán is a Mexican city (and municipality) located in the state of Guanajuato. With an area of 125.4 square kilometres, Villagrán accounts for 0.41% of the surface of the state. It is bordered to the north by Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, to the east by Celaya, to the south by Cortazar, and to the west by Salamanca. The municipality had a population of 45,941 according to the 2005 census. [1] [2]. Located in the fertile Bajío, the economy of the Villagran is heavily based on agriculture and ranching. [3]
The municipal president of the city and its microregions is Armando Torrecilas Mejía.
References
- ^ "2005 Census". INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ "Guanajuato Mexican Municipality Encyclopedia". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_guanajuato Guanajuato. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ http://www.congresogto.gob.mx/DDebates/Iniciativasg/archivos/60851.pdf
Coordinates: 20°31′01″N 100°58′59″W / 20.517°N 100.983°W
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