Villagrán is a Mexican city (and

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) located in the state of

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. With an area of 125.4 square kilometres, Villagrán accounts for 0.41% of the surface of the state. It is bordered to the north by

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, to the east by

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, to the south by Cortazar, and to the west by

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. The municipality had a population of 45,941 according to the 2005 census. Located in the fertile

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, the economy of the Villagran is heavily based on agriculture and ranching.http://www.congresogto.gob.mx/DDebates/Iniciativasg/archivos/60851.pdf The municipal president of the city and its microregions is Armando Torrecilas Mejía.

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As of December 2016, Villagran was the home of Brenda "La Piñata" Horchata, a Mexican gangster who gained famed during the early 2000s as cofounder and boss of the notorious Tacoland seven. Her reign of speeding tickets, missing class, and grand theft auto came to an end in June 2013. {{DEFAULTSORT:Villagran, Guanajuato Populated places in Guanajuato Municipalities of Guanajuato