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Leon, officially Leon de Los Aldama, is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of Leon in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the 2020 census, INEGI reported 1,579,803 people living in the city of Leon and 1,721,215 in the municipality, making it the fourth-most populous city and third-most populous municipality in Mexico. The metropolitan area of Leon recorded a population of 2,140,094 in the 2020 state census, making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Mexico.

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Things to do in Guanajuato

Historical and Cultural Walking Tour of San Miguel de Allende · 2 h · from $31.67 · 4.9/5 (792 reviews)
Day trip to Guanajuato City from San Miguel de Allende · 8 h · from $101.91 · 4.9/5 (125 reviews)
Tacos and Tequila Walking Tour with Taste of Miguel · 3 h 30 min · from $89 · 4.9/5 (668 reviews)
Immersive Cañada de La Virgen Pyramid Tour · 4 h 30 min · from $84 · 4.8/5 (804 reviews)
Full Day Tour in Tolantongo from San Miguel Allende · 17 h · from $210 · 4.9/5 (147 reviews)
Private San Miguel de Allende Walking Tour · 2 h · from $80 · 4.9/5 (328 reviews)

All experiences in Guanajuato

Weather by month in Guanajuato

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	26.3°C	-2.5°C	10 mm
Feb	30.3°C	-0.9°C	16 mm
Mar	33.9°C	-2.1°C	12 mm
Apr	34.6°C	4.7°C	5 mm
May	36.5°C	6.8°C	32 mm
Jun	35.2°C	8.4°C	117 mm
Jul	31.3°C	9.4°C	165 mm
Aug	31.4°C	9°C	136 mm
Sep	29.7°C	4.1°C	119 mm
Oct	30.1°C	1.4°C	39 mm
Nov	29.1°C	-1.3°C	13 mm
Dec	26.1°C	-3.3°C	6 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Guanajuato
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 21.02° N, 101.25° W

Near Guanajuato

Guanajuato City · 0 km away
San Miguel de Allende · 54 km away
San Luis Potosi City · 130 km away
Morelia · 146 km away
Tequisquiapan · 152 km away
Guadalajara · 221 km away

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