León, Guanajuato
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- León is the 5th most populous city in Mexico and the largest city in the state of Guanajuato; it is also the seat of Leon municipality.
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| Motto: LABOR OMNIA VINCIT El trabajo todo lo vence ("Work defeats everything") | |
| Foundation date | January 20, 1576 |
| Population | 1,134,842 (Municipality) |
| Altitude | 1,800 meters (5,905 ft) |
| Latitude | 21° 07' North |
| Longitude | 101° 41' West |
| Extension | 1,183 km² (292.37 Acres) |
| UTC | –6 GMT (Central Time) |
| Telephone area code | +52 (Country) 477 (City) |
| Airport Name and Code | Aereopuerto Internacional del Bajío (Del Bajío International Airport) (BJX) |
| Mayor (alcalde) | Ricardo Alanís (2002-2006) |
| Sources: [INEGI] | |
The city of León – officially named León de los Aldamas – is an industrious city in the heart of Mexico. Also known as the The Shoe Capital in this country, it features large factories that not only produce shoes, but also boots, belts, jackets, and other leather accessories, serving both national and international markets.
- 1 General Data
- 1.1 Coat of arms
- 1.2 Location
- 1.3 Weather
- 1.4 Hidrography
- 1.5 Orography
- 1.6 Mineralogy
- 1.7 Population
- 1.8 Flora
- 1.9 Fauna
- 2 Tourism Information
- 2.1 Attractions
- 2.2 Shopping Centers
- 2.3 Historical Monuments
- 2.4 Major Holidays
- 2.5 Sports
- 2.6 Cultural activities
- 2.7 Gastronomy
- 2.8 Handicrafts
- 2.9 Typical outfits
- 2.10 Music
- 2.11 Hotels
- 2.12 Travel Agencies
- 2.13 Emergency Telephones
- 3 Services
- 3.1 Communications and Transportation
- 3.2 Newspapers and Magazines
- 3.3 Fire Stations
- 3.4 Police
- 3.5 Public Transportation system
- 3.6 Electricity and water
- 3.7 León is a regional health center, there are important hospitals like Aranda de la Parra, Angeles, Medica Campestre. Translating, please don't remove section
- 3.8 Prehispanic
- 3.9 Colonial
- 3.10 Independency to Reform
- 3.11 Porfirism to \"Cristiada\"
- 3.12 Contemporary Chronology
- 3.13 Government
- 3.14 Notorious Figures
- 3.15 Local Awards
- 4 Industry and Commerce
- 4.1 Industry
- 4.2 Industrial Parks
- 4.3 Cámara del Calzado del Estado de Guanajuato(CICEG)and Asociacion Nacional de Proveedores de la Industria del Calzado (ANPIC)
- 4.4 Expositions
- 4.5 Real Estate
- 5 Society
- 6 Government
- 7 Religion
- 8 '''Sports'''
- 9 External links
- 10 References
General Data
Coat of arms
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Translating, please don't remove sectionHidrography
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Translating, please don't remove section -->Population
The population of León is mainly Mestizo (about 70%), White 15%, 10% indigenous and 5% other, including a fast growing Asian (mainly Korean) and Brazilian population.There is a large Argentinian community as well, and one formed by Lebanese descendants. In the 2005 census the Inegi reported 1,278,000 people living in the municipality of León and 1,420,000 in the metropolitan area (which includes neighbouring municipalities of Purísima del Rincón, San Francisco del Rincón and Silao).
Public Transportation system
The city has a new bus rapid transit system called Optibus. This system transportation began September 27 2003; Leon was the first city in Mexico using this class of transportation, moreover this system includes the payment system called Pagobus which began about four years before the beginning of the system Optibus.Sports
Soccer
León has a soccer team named Club León, one of the most traditional teams of México (Five-time Champion of the league), now playing in the Primera División A. The team's home is the legendary Estadio León -also known as Nou Camp-, where Soccer World Cup games have taken place (1970 and 1986). World-class stars, such as Diego Armando Maradona, Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Michel Platini have played in both official and exhibition games.The city had once another two soccer teams, which also played in the Primera División de México: San Sebastián, which participated in the league in the early 50's -and was the first team in México to get relegated to the Segunda División-, and Unión de Curtidores, that disappeared in the middle 80's.
A new franchise with the name of Curtidores appeared in the Primera División A in the middle 90's, but, after being champion in 1999 and earning the right to play in the Primera División, was sold and moved to Puebla to become Puebla, F.C.
Nowadays, there are several soccer teams in the city playing in the Tercera División: Atlético ECCA, Juventud Cuerera and Conmudaj, among some others.
Basketball
Since 2004, León has a basketball team named Lechugueros which plays in the LNBP (Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional). They play in the Domo de la Feria (formerly known as Auditorio Municipal). Before this team, the city had other professional basketball teams: Lechugueros (original franchise), Zapateros, Pony-León and Atléticos. These teams participated in the CIMEBA (Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol), that was the main basketball league of México in the 70's and 80's.Baseball
León had two baseball teams in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Cachorros de León, in the late 70's, and Bravos de León, in the late 80's. Bravos, after becoming champions of the league in 1992, and due to financial problems, were sold and moved to Minatitlán, Veracruz. Since then, attempts to bring a new baseball team to the city have failed.
External links
Government
Universities and institutions
- [Ibero-American University, Leon campus]
- [Leon Technological Institute]
- [Leon University]
- [Leon Technological University]
- [Monterrey Technological and Superior Studies Institute, Leon campus]
- [De La Salle Bajio University]
- [Valle de Atemajac University, Leon campus]
- [Optical Investigation Center]
References
- Most of the content comes from translating an independent compilation, work of Roberto Ruelas. The following are references listed by him.
- Andanzas. Biannual Magazine, published by the Human Sciences Department, Universidad Iberoamericana Plantel León. 1994-
- Enciclopedia de México. Secretaría de Educación Pública. 1987.
- "León. Trayectoria y Destino". González Leal, Mariano. Gonzalo Andrade Ed. H. Ayuntamiento de León, Guanajuato. 1990.
- "León... Pueblo Accidentado". Rivera Tafoya, Antonio. 1983.
- "Recordatorios Públicos y Privados, León". 1864-1908. Esquivel Obregón, Toribio. Consejo para la Cultura de León AC 1992.
- "Remembranzas Leonesas de mi niñez". Torres Madrazo, Manuel. Imprenta Lumen, León, Gto. 1993
- "Sitios Arqueológicos del Municipio de León". Ramos de la Vega, Jorge. Ramírez Garayzar, Amalia. #3 Colección Entornos. Universidad Iberoamericana. Plantel León. 1993.
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