León de los Aldama, Mexico
León de los Aldama is a town of 1,579,803 people in Guanajuato, Mexico, founded in January 30, 1576.
Why visit León de los Aldama
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 52 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Zoo León.
Weather in León de los Aldama
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About León de los Aldama
León (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈon] ), officially León de Los Aldama, is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the 2020 census, INEGI reported 1,579,803 people living in the city of León 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 León recorded a population of 2,140,094 in the 2020 state census, making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Mexico. León is part of the macroregion of the Bajío within the Mexican Plateau, located roughly in the center of the country.
From the Wikipedia article León, Guanajuato (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: León de los Aldama on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
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Museums and landmarks9
Arco Triunfal de la Calzada de los Héroes
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Arco de la calzada de los héroes
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes52
Churrería Las Duyas
Cafe · Churro · 0.6 km
101 Calle Rosas Moreno, Léon
Mo-Sa 09:00-23:30; Su 09:00-22:00
La Casona del Arco
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 km
110 Calle Progreso, León
Su 14:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 14:00-23:00
Rockstar Burger Mateos
Restaurant · Burger · 2.2 km
2001 Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos, leon gto
Su 10:00-21:00; Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
El Gaucho Tradicional
Restaurant · Argentinian · 1.9 km
103 Calzada de Los Ninos Heroes
Mo-Su 13:30-23:00
La Conchuda
Restaurant · Tostadas · 2.2 km
2107 Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos, León
Su-Tu 11:00-19:00; We-Sa 11:00-20:00
cocina sopitas
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.4 km
904 Avenida Alud, leon gto
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Cocina Economica La Guera
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 km
904 Espanita
Mo-Su 08:00-10:30, 15:30-18:00
Jaibol Bar
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza
210 Calle Pedro Moreno, Léon
Tu-Th 09:00-01:00; Th, Fr 09:00-03:00; Su 09:00-00:00
Ma Como No
Restaurant · Mexican, Italian · 1.8 km
1317 Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos
Mo-Su 07:00-00:00
Restaurante El Porton del Cielo
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.1 km
409 Boulevard Hilario Medina
Mo-Su 07:30-11:20, 19:10-23:00
El Braserio
Restaurant · 2.2 km
1605 Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos
Mo-Su 13:00-03:00
40 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Australia suites ejecutivas
Motel and hotel · 1.4 km
1012 Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos Poniente
Churches and places of worship26
Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Church · Mormon · 2.0 km
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 km
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare15
Clínica Oftalmológica del Barrio
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
527 Calle Cuauhtémoc, Leon
Centro Médico del Bajío
Hospital · 0.9 km
811 Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos Poniente, Leon
Map of León de los Aldama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- La Ermita 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Centro Familiar la Soledad 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Medina 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Ejido la Joya 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Plan de Ayala 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Barranca de Venaderos 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- San José de Durán (Los Troncoso) 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Santa Ana 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Ibarrilla 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Alfaro 8 km east, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- León montage, Antuán, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral5, Marbet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palacio Municipal de León., PabloBWV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entorno de la Plaza de los Mártires, León, Guanajuato 4, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Principal de Noche - panoramio, Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
- Palacio Municipal - panoramio (2), Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 31, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entorno de la Plaza de los Mártires, León, Guanajuato 3, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entorno de la Plaza de los Mártires, León, Guanajuato 2, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antiguo Casino de León (León, Gto) 32, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antiguo Casino de León (León, Gto) 30, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 33, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Principal de Tarde - panoramio, Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
- Hotel Francés y Monarca - panoramio, Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
- Aérea de la Plaza Principal - panoramio - Trëxo, Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
- Casa principal Leon Gto, JAntoniodlrp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Sagrario, León 1, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centro Histórico León, Paunina.v, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificio Madrazo, León, Guanajuato, México 34, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 29, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aérea de la Plaza Principal - panoramio, Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
- City Hall Leon Mexico - panoramio, Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5 de Mayo - León, Guanajuato, México 35, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CasaMunicipalLeonMX, Thelmadatter, Public domain
- Templo del Sagrario, León 2, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 10, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apagón de la calle Madero - panoramio, Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
- Edificio La Primavera (León, Guanajuato) III, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificio La Primavera (León, Guanajuato) I, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edificio La Primavera (León, Guanajuato) II, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Sagrario, León 4, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del Sagrario, León 3, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 14, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista de la Parroquia del Sagrario, CarlosMtz9710, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral Basílica at Leon Mexico - panoramio, Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fuente de los leones León Gto, JAntoniodlrp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 38, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 24, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue at Centro Leon Mexico - panoramio, Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arquitectura de León, Guanajuato, México 25, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro del Bicentenario, CarlosMtz9710, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Manuel Doblado de Noche - panoramio, Trëxo, CC BY 3.0
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