San Luis de la Paz

San Luis de la Paz
City and municipality
San Luis de la Paz Location in Guanajuato Show map of Guanajuato San Luis de la Paz San Luis de la Paz (Mexico) Show map of Mexico
Coordinates: 21°17′54″N 100°30′54″W / 21.29820°N 100.51511°W / 21.29820; -100.51511
Area
• City	9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
• Municipality	2,031 km2 (784 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• City	51,894
• Density	5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
• Municipality	128,536
• Municipality density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Website	http://www.sanluisdelapaz.com

San Luis de la Paz is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, located in the northeastern part of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. San Luis de la Paz was founded on August 25, 1552, as a defensive town on the Spanish Silver Road, which linked the Zacatecas mines with Mexico City during the Spanish domination.^{[citation needed]} It owes its name to the peace treaty between Otomi Indians, who were Spaniard allies, and the native Chichimecas, on the day of Saint Louis of France, August 25.^{[citation needed]} San Luis de la Paz is also known as the Chichimeca Nation.