Apaseo el Alto ( Spanish: Apaseo el Alto ) is the city and administrative center of the eponymous municipality in the Mexican state of Guanajuato . The population according to the 2010 census was 27,991 people.
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| A country |  Mexico | ||
| State | Guanajuato | ||
| Municipality | Apaseo El Alto | ||
| Municipality Mayor | Miguel Angel Sanchez Escutia | ||
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| Center height | 1865 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC β 6 ; summer UTC β 5 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 27991 [1] people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Official language | Spanish | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +52 413 | ||
| Postcode | 38500 | ||
| INEGI Code | 110040001 | ||
| apaseoelalto.guanajuato.gob.mx (Spanish) | |||
History
The name Apaseo can be translated from Purepech as "the habitat of possums . " El Alto can be translated from Spanish as upper .
Photos
City center
City center
Notes
- β INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
Links
- Official Page (Spanish)
- Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico. Apaseo El Alto (Spanish)