The metropolitan area of León is the seventh most populated
metropolitan area in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
, with nearly 1,609,717 inhabitants. It includes the core city of
León, Guanajuato, with a population of 1,436,733. The metropolitan area also counts with the municipality of
Silao
Silao (), officially Silao de la Victoria, is a city in the west-central part of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. It is the seat of the municipality with the same name. As of the 2005 census, the city had a population of 147,123, making it th ...
, all situated in the state of
Guanajuato,
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.
References
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León, Guanajuato
Populated places in Guanajuato
Metropolitan areas of Mexico