Irapuato

Irapuato
City and municipality
Clockwise from upper left: Templo del Hospitalito, Centro Histórico, Zona Dorada , Museo de la Ciudad, Templo de Santiaguito and Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad.
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Nickname(s):  Spanish: Ciudad de las Fresas (English: City of the strawberries)
Motto(s):  Latin: Ad Augusta Per Angusta (English: To honors through difficulties)
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Coordinates: 20°40′N 101°21′W / 20.667°N 101.350°W / 20.667; -101.350
Country	Mexico
State	Guanajuato
Municipality	Irapuato
Founded	February 15, 1547
Founded as	Congregación de San Marcos Irapuato
Founded by	Vasco de Quiroga[1]
Government
• Municipal President	Lorena del Carmen Alfaro García
Area
• City	69.68 km2 (26.90 sq mi)
• Municipality	851 km2 (329 sq mi)
Elevation	1,724 m (5 676 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[2]
• City	452,090
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
• Municipality	592,953
• Municipality density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Irapuatense, Fresero
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
ZIP code	36590 - 36899
Area code	462
Website	Official Website of the City of Irapuato
Average temperature 19°C

Irapuato is a Mexican city and municipality located at the foot of the Arandas Hill (in Spanish: Cerro de Arandas), in the central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River, at 1,724 m (5,656 ft) above sea level. It is located at 20°40′N 101°21′W / 20.667°N 101.350°W / 20.667; -101.350. The city is the second-largest in the state (only behind León), with a population of 342,561 according to the 2005 census, while its municipality has a population of 529,440.^[3] The municipality has an area of 851 km² (329 sq mi) and includes numerous smaller outlying communities. Although it is now an important center for regional trade and transportation center as well the site of several automotive and chemical manufacturing plants, the city's main industry has historically been agriculture and it has long been known for its strawberries and industry of refried beans, also the raising of pigs and cattle. The fruits and flowers of Irapuato's luxurious gardens are well known throughout Mexico.