León Municipality, Guanajuato
León Municipality, Guanajuato | |
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Sign in the Plaza Expiatorio | |
Municipality of León in Guanajuato | |
| Coordinates: 21°07′11″N 101°40′50″W / 21.11972°N 101.68056°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Municipal seat | León |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,221 km2 (471 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 1,721,215 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
León Municipality is a municipality in the state of Guanajuato. Its municipal seat is located in the city of León. According to the 2020 census, the municipality had a population of 1,721,215.[1]
It is the third most populous municipality in Mexico, behind Mexico City and Tijuana. The city contains about 91% of the municipalities' population.