San Juan del Río
San Juan del Río, Querétaro | |
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Partial view of San Juan del Río (taken from "Cerro Gordo" hill). | |
| Coordinates: 20°23′N 99°59′W / 20.383°N 99.983°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Querétaro |
| Municipality | San Juan del Río Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Guillermo Vega Guerrero (PAN) |
| Area (municipality) | |
• Total | 799.9 km2 (308.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 177,719 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.8035 |
| GDP (per capita) | US$6.980,00 2000 |
| WOEID | 143928 |
| Website | sanjuandelrio.gob.mx |
San Juan del Río is a city (2010 census pop. 241,699) and administration of the surrounding San Juan del Río Municipality (pop. 308,462) in the central Mexican state of Querétaro. The population within the municipality is 268,408 as of 2015. It is part of the macroregion of the Bajío.
The city and its municipality have the second-highest population in the state. The municipality has an area of 799.9 km2 (308.8 sq mi).
The city is located on country's central plateau (altiplano), 50 km (31 mi) southeast of state capital, Santiago de Querétaro, at 20°23′N 99°59′W / 20.383°N 99.983°W with an elevation of 1922 m. Although famous for its opals, mined at nearby La Trinidad, it is also an agricultural center (corn, wheat, sugarcane, beans, alfalfa, fruit, and livestock). A number of wineries are also located in the vicinity.
San Juan del Río is connected to Santiago de Querétaro and Mexico City by the mainline freight railway and Federal Highway 57.