Abasolo ( isp. Abasolo ) - the city and administrative center of the eponymous municipality in the Mexican state of Guanajuato . The population, according to the 2010 census, was 27,389 people.
| City | |||
| Abasolo | |||
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| Abasolo | |||
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| A country |  Mexico | ||
| State | Guanajuato | ||
| Municipality | Abasolo | ||
| Mayor of the municipality | Samuel Amesola Ceballos (2015—2018) | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Based | |||
| First mention | 1529 | ||
| Former names | Cuitzeo | ||
| Center height | 1706 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , in summer UTC − 5 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 27389 [1] people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Denominations | 97% catholics | ||
| Official language | Spanish | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| INEGI | 110010001 | ||
| conoceabasolo.gob.mx (isp.) | |||
General Information
In the pre-Columbian era, this place was called Cuitzeo ( skunks' place ) in the Tarasco language.
In 1852, the city was renamed in honor of José Mariano Abasolo , the hero of the war of independence from Spain.
Main activities: agricultural production, a resort center located on thermal waters [2] .
Notes
- ↑ INEGI. Mexico Census 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Encyclopedia about the municipalities of Mexico. Abasolo (isp.)