La Piedad
La Piedad | |
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El Salto waterfall | |
Location of La Piedad in Michoacán | |
| Municipal Seat | La Piedad de Cabadas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Samuel David Hidalgo Gallardo |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 106,490 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
La Piedad is a municipality located at 20°20′N 102°01′W / 20.333°N 102.017°W in the north-west of the Mexican state of Michoacán, bordering Jalisco and Guanajuato and being the northernmost municipality in Michoacán. The municipal seat is the city of La Piedad de Cabadas. The original colonial name was San Sebastián. It is bordered by the town of Santa Ana Pacueco, Guanajuato. Both cities straddle the Lerma River. La Piedad's population was 106,490 inhabitants in the 2020 census (250,000 including its metropolitan area). The municipality has an area of 284.11 km² (109.7 sq mi). It is bordered by the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato.