Guanajuato (state)

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Guanajuato is a state in the Bajío region of Mexico.

Regions

Tomás Castelazo

Guanajuato is divided into 5 geographical zones:

El Bajio
Los Altos
Sierra Gorda
Sierra Central
Los Valles Abajeños

Cities

– State capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
– Famous for its production of a milk candy called cajeta.
– City where the fight for independence started in 1810.
– Strawberry capital of the world, industrial capital of the Bajio.
– Biggest city of the state, a modern and commercial city that is the financial center of Guanajuato.
– Home of one of the largest refineries of Latin America.
– UNESCO World Heritage Site.