Comonfort ( Spanish: Comonfort ) is the city and administrative center of the eponymous municipality in the Mexican state of Guanajuato . The population according to the 2010 census was 23,683.
| City | |||
| Comfort | |||
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| Comonfort | |||
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| A country |  Mexico | ||
| State | Guanajuato | ||
| Municipality | Comfort | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Founded | 1572 | ||
| City with | 1874 | ||
| Center height | 1800 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 6 ; summer UTC − 5 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 23,683 [1] people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Official language | Spanish | ||
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| Postcode | |||
| INEGI | 110090001 | ||
| comonfort.gob.mx (Spanish) | |||
History
The city was founded in 1572 under the name Chamakuero, and in 1591 it was renamed San Francisco-Chamacuero.
In 1874, it was decided to rename the city in Chamacuero de Comonfort, in honor of Mexican President Ignacio Comonfort . Later, only Comfortfort remained in the name.
Central square of the city
Notes
- ↑ INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
Links
- Official site
- Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico. Comfort (inaccessible link)