Dolores Hidalgo
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Dolores Hidalgo is a small city in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It is located at , at an elevation of about 1900 metres (6200 feet) above sea level. In 2000 it was estimated to have a population of about 50,000 people.
History
The city was a small town known simply as Dolores when Miguel Hidalgo uttered his famous cry for the independence of Mexico (the "Grito de Dolores") there in the early morning hours of September 16, 1810. After Mexico achieved independence, the town was renamed "Dolores Hidalgo" in his honor.Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for its ceramics industry, which provides income to well over half the town's population. The inexpensive and mass-produced output of the town is marketed throughout Latin America.
The central square of the town, in front of Father Hidalgo's historic church, is popular on weekends for the many unusual flavors of locally-made ice cream sold by vendors from small barrows.
On September 28, 1810, Hidalgo’s forces killed more than 500 Spaniards and Creoles ; 2000 Indiginous Mexicans died in the fighting.
Dolores Hidalgo is a place when many people celebrate their birthdays and celebrating christmas is a sense of belonging to the Mexican world.
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