León, Guanajuato

Léon is a city in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. About 1,150,000 people live in Léon. This makes it the seventh largest city in Mexico and the largest city in Guanajuato.

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City
León de los Aldama
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  LABOR OMNIA VINCIT El labor todo lo vence ("Work conquers all")
Coordinates: 21°07′N 101°41′W
Country	Mexico
State	Guanajuato
Founded	20 January 1576
Government
• Mayor	Vicente Guerrero (PAN)
Area
• Land	1,219.67 km2 (470.92 sq mi)
Elevation	1,815 m (5,955 ft)
Population  (2005)
• City	1,137,465
• Urban	1,278,087
• Metro	1,584,337
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
Area code	+52
Telephone exchange	477
Sources: National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Data Processing[1]