Victoria is a Mexican city (and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

) located in the Northeast region of the state of

Guanajuato Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guanajuato, 46 municipalities and its cap ...

, within the Sierra Gorda range. The municipality has an area of 1009.437 square kilometres (3.3% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the state of

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 59 municipalities and is named after its capital city, San Luis Potosí. It ...

, to the east by

Xichú Xichú is a Mexican city (and Municipalities of Guanajuato, municipality) located in the Northeast region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality is entirely within the Sierra Gorda range and has an area of 912.20 square kilometres (3.0% of ...

, to the south by Santa Catarina and

Doctor Mora Doctor Mora is a Mexican city (and municipality) located in Northeast region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 233.91 square kilometres (0.77% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by Victoria, to the ...

, and to the west by

San Luis de la Paz San Luis de la Paz is a city, and the surrounding municipalities of Mexico, municipality of the same name, located in the northeastern part of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. San Luis de la Paz was founded on August 25, 1552, as a defensive tow ...

. The municipality had a population of 17,764 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. The municipal president of Victoria and its many smaller outlying communities is Pedro Mendieta Chaire.Presidencia de Victoria, Guanajuato
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External links

Victoria official site

References

{{Guanajuato Municipalities of Guanajuato Populated places in Guanajuato