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Zapote de Cestau

Guanajuato, Mexico · North America

About Zapote de Cestau

Zapote de Cestau sits on the route: 10 minutes from Estación Corralejo.

Zapote de Cestau is a town located in Guanajuato, Mexico. With a population of 1,125, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Zapote de Cestau sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Zapote de Cestau to your route.

About Zapote de Cestau

Pénjamo (Purepecha: Penlamu, "place of ahuehuetes") is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico. It is the seat of Pénjamo municipality. It was cofounded in 1549 by Guamares, Purépechas, and Otomis prior to the outbreak of the Chichimeca war. The city is located in the southwest of Guanajuato, and accounts for a total of

Read more 164,261.27 hectares of land, or 5.20% of the total land in the state. It borders the municipalities of Abasolo, Cuerámaro, and Manuel Doblado and the states of Jalisco and Michoacán. According to the 2000 census, the total population of the municipality was 144,426; however, in the last census, conducted in 2010, the total population of the city was near 41,000, the majority of which devotes themselves to the services, trade, tourist services. The motto of the city is "Cradle of Hidalgo" ("Cuna de Hidalgo"), because in 1753, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, known as the Father of the Nation, was born in the Hacienda de Corralejo near the city. The locality of Santa Ana Pacueco, which is part of Pénjamo, is linked to La Piedad in Michoacán by seven bridges over the Lerma River. Because of this, the two cities have common needs and problems. To address this, the Mexican Congress created the Pénjamo-La Piedad Metropolitan Area in 2010. The area had a population of 229,289 people according to the 2005 INEGI census. The locality of Santa Ana Pacueco is linked to La Piedad by seven bridges over the Lerma River.

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Zapote de Cestau is located in Guanajuato, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.4837 latitude, -101.6754 longitude.

What is the population of Zapote de Cestau?

Zapote de Cestau has a population of approximately 1,125 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,125
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Guanajuato
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.4837, -101.6754

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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When to drive here

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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Zapote de Cestau.

Estación Corralejo

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,008

Pénjamo

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 40,070

San Gregorio

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,036

San Gabriel y San Ignacio

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,147

Estación Pénjamo

🇲🇽 Mexico

10 km awayPop. 2,615

Churipitzeo

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 2,105

Huitzatarito

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 1,936

Zapote de Barajas

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 1,069

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