Irapuato, Mexico
Irapuato is a town of 380,941 people in Guanajuato, Mexico, founded in 1547.
Why visit Irapuato
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 121 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Irapuato, Teatro de la Ciudad, Monumental Flag and Parque (Hermanas Clarisas Capuchinas).
Weather in Irapuato
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Irapuato
Irapuato is a Mexican city and municipality located at the foot of the Arandas Hill (in Spanish: Cerro de Arandas), in the central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River, at 1,724 m (5,656 ft) above sea level. It is located at 20°40′N 101°21′W. The city is the second-largest in the state (only behind León), with a population of 342,561 according to the 2005 census, while its municipality has a population of 529,440.
From the Wikipedia article Irapuato (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Irapuato on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Irapuato
School · 9.5 km
Mexican university
Museums and landmarks25
_I.jpg){kind=link}
_II.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Sagrado corazón de jesus del buen camino
334 Blvrd Paseo Solidaridad 333, Irapuato
“Águila de la Luz”
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Monumento en honor al Ejército Mexicano.
Arco de bienvenida a San José de Mendoza
Monument and historic site · 14.7 km
Carretera a Mendoza, San Jose de Mendoza
DON VASCO DE QUIROGA.
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
MONUMENTO A DON VASCO DE QUIROGA.
Jamime Belmonte Magdaleno
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Monumento a jaime belmonte magdaleno
Obelisco Irapuato
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Obra número 50 del maestro Salvador Almaraz, que domina este espacio desde el centro de un espejo de agua.
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds121
Parque (Hermanas Clarisas Capuchinas)
Park · 4.5 km
Calle Madrileña, Irapuato
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Área verde Fracc. Nogalia
Park · 2.9 km
Privada Nuez de Castilla, irapuato, guanajuato
Parque Irekua
Park · 1.6 km
El Parque Irekua cuenta pista para correr, cancha de futbol rápido, dos canchas de basquetbol y tres de volibol, además de dos canchas...
Avenida Vicente Guerrero (Eje Norte), Irapuato, Gto.
Área verde del Fracc. Las Brisas
Park · 3.1 km
Calle Brisa de la Pradera, Irapuato
109 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes36
Sabores de Venezuela
Restaurant · Venezuelan · 2.4 km
Calle Pedro Martínez Vázquez, irapuato
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
MIGA Focacceria
Restaurant · Italian · 2.7 km
3377-9 Boulevard Manuel Gómez Morín, Irapuato
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
La Cebadina
Cafe · Cebadina · 0.9 km
282 Calle Juán Álvarez, Irapuato, Guanajuato
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Las Cigarras
Cafe · 0.8 km
168 Calle Berriozabal, Irapuato, Guanajuato
Tu-Su 10:00-20:00
Argentino Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.6 km
1 Plaza Murano Local, Irapuato
Momotaro
Restaurant · 2.4 km
1655 Avenida Héroes de Nacozari, Irapuato
Mo-Su 13:00-23:00
Asao Steak Club
Restaurant · Steak House · 4.3 km
9 Calle Paseo de la Altiplanicie, Irapuato
Restaurante de Pescados Tapia
Restaurant · Seafood, Burger · 14.8 km
24 more on the map.
Where to stay12
Hampton Inn Irapuato
Motel and hotel · 1.4 km
4210 Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas, Irapuato
La Casa del Migrante "San Juan de Dios"
Motel and hotel · 3.3 km
1897 Calle Río Silao, Irapuato, Gto.
Churches and places of worship26
Capilla "La Curva"
Church · Catholic · 14.1 km
Carretera a Mendoza, San Jose de Mendoza
Capilla a Cristo Rey
Church · Catholic · 14.1 km
Carretera a Mendoza, San Jose de Mendoza
Iglesia De San José De Mendoza
Church · Catholic · 14.8 km
Carretera a Mendoza, San Jose de Mendoza
Templo de San Francisco de Asís
Church · Catholic · 1.0 km
Rinconada Castañeda León, Irapuato, Guanajuato
Templo Nuevo "San Jose"
Church · Catholic · 14.8 km
Calle Guadalupe, San Jose de Mendoza
Shopping29
Ferre Cercas Guiman
Hardware store · 0.8 km
265 Calzada Insurgentes Poniente, Irapuato
Plaza Don Bosco
Shopping center · 2.1 km
Boulevard Luis Donaldo Colosio, Irapuato, Gto
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Instituto Kipling de Irapuato
School · 4.7 km
5724 Paseo Mirador del Valle, Irapuato
Escuela de Nivel Medio Superior de Irapuato
School · 1.4 km
3122 Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas, Irapuato, Gto.
Escuela Primaria Francisco I Madero
School · 5.8 km
Francisco I madero, Irapuato, Gto.
Escuela Primaria General Francisco Villa
School · 9.9 km
Calle Francisco Villa, Loma de Flores
Escuela Secundaria Oficial Estatal de Irapuato
School · 2.6 km
Campestre del Valle, Irapuato
Healthcare8
Map of Irapuato
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- El Carmen 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- San Francisco de la Charca (El Nido) 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- La Zahúrda 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- La Candelaria (El Rodete) 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Las Huertas Tercera Sección 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- El Carrizalito 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Salamanca 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Celaya 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- León de los Aldama 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- San Miguel de Allende 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- IrapuatoCentroHistorico, Davelapo555, Public domain
- Parroquia de San Cayetano, Irapuato (Gto.) I, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Cayetano, Irapuato (Gto.) II, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa de la Inquisición Irapuato, Beda Angehrn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo de la Ciudad, Irapuato 30052474 01, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inundación, Irapuato (1912), Unknown/desconocido, Public domain
- Puente, Irapuato (1920), Unknown/desconocido, Public domain
- Museo de la Ciudad, Irapuato 30052474 02, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irapuato, Gto. mayo2024 03, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de la Soledad (Irapuato, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Hospitalito Irapuato, Beda Angehrn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plaza de los Fundadores (Irapuato, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avenida Revolución, Irapuato (Gto.), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mural de la Identidad - Irapuato, GTO, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Hospitalito, Irapuato, Gto. 02, Marco Antonio Contreras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Hospitalito, Irapuato, Gto. 01, Marco Antonio Contreras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Hospitalito, Irapuato, Gto. 03, Marco Antonio Contreras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Irapuato, GTO), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Irapuato, Beda Angehrn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de Ntra. Sra. de la Soledad (Irapuato, Gto.), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Hospitalito (Irapuato, Gto.) 04, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Centro, Irapuato (Gto.), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe del Centro, Irapuato (Gto.), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palacio Municipal de Irapuato, GTO, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jardín Principal (Irapuato, Gto.) I, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Irapuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre del reloj, Irapuato (Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza de los fundadores Irapuato, JAntoniodlrp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tercera Orden y San Francisco de Asís (Irapuato, Guanajuato) II, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de la Tercera Orden (Irapuato, Gto.) 06, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Diente de León (Irapuato, Gto.) 000672, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificio A ITESI, Daniel AIB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Irapuato, Beda Angehrn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bandera Monumental Ensenada, José R. Quintanilla, CC BY 2.5
- Templo de San Francisco de Asís (Irapuato, Guanajuato), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo de San José (Irapuato, Guanajuato) I, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izando la bandera monumental del zocalo, gib_l, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mx, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Figuras cerámicas de Chupícuaro (Gto), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Figuras cerámicas de Chupícuaro, Guanajuato, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_04.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_I.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_II.jpg){kind=link}
_06.jpg){kind=link}
_000672.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
_I.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Page built November 4, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.