Moroleón
Moroleón | |
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City | |
St. John the Baptist Church on the main square of Moroléon | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Municipality | Moroleón |
| Established | 1929 |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 41,909 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | http://moroleon.guanajuato.gob.mx |
Moroleón is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Moroleón in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It is near the cities of Yuriria, Morelia, and Uriangato, forming the metropolitan area of Uriangato-Moroleón with Uriangato. The municipality has an area of 164.97 km2 (60.606 sq mi), with an urban population of 41,909 and municipal population of 46,751 as of 2005.
Moroleón is considered an important clothes shopping destination in Guanajuato, with clothing stores that line the streets for miles as it is one of the leading cities of the textile industry in all of Mexico. The city holds annual festivals on 16 January and 16 September to celebrate the history of the Catholic Church in Mexico and the independence of Mexico, respectively.