Moroleón, Mexico
Moroleón is a town of 43,200 people in Guanajuato, Mexico, founded in 1601.
Why visit Moroleón
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Moroleón
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About Moroleón
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.
From the Wikipedia article Moroleón (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Moroleón on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks12
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Placa Conmemorativa de la Remodelación del Centro Historico
Monument and historic site
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Glorieta De La Amistad Moroleón
Park · 1.2 km
Glorieta ubicada en la frontera entre las ciudades de Moroleón y Uriangato.
Boulevard Uriangato, Uriangato
Parque Deportivo Plan de Ayala
Park · 2.1 km
Parque deportivo con áreas de para comer.
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes20
8 more on the map.
History
In 1604, Dona Juana María de Medina y Calderón was granted land in the jurisdiction of Yuririapúndaro in southern Guanajuato by 9th Viceroy of New Spain Don Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo (1560-1606). Eventually, the heir to jurisdiction of Yuririapúndaro Don Jose Guzman Lopez begin settling the lands in 1775 along with several other prominent families of the area. The jurisdiction of Yuririapúndaro would be the land where Moroleón would be officially recognized by the state of Guanajuato as a municipality in 1845. The municipality of Moroleón was 1 of 46 municipalities across the state of Guanajuato that were created by a governor's Decree of Creation on November 19, 1845. In 1929, Moroleón was officially recognized as a city by decree of the state of Guanajuato Governor Agustín Arroyo Ch.
From the History section of Moroleón on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Castillo Del Rey Uriangato
Church · Christian · 2.2 km
Boulevard Decreto 204, Uriangato
Shopping13
Galerías Metropolitana
Shopping center · 1.7 km
240 Boulevard Uriangato, Uriangato
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Escuela Secundaria General Defensores de Moroleon
School · 0.9 km
Michoacan, Moroleon
Preparatoria Oficial Uiversidad de Guanajuato
School · 0.7 km
Adolfo Lopez M, Moroleon
Healthcare15
Centro Integral del bajio
Hospital · 1.9 km
10 Privada de Ignacio Altamirano, uriangato
Map of Moroleón
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Uriangato 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- San José Cuaracurio 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Colonia Juárez 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Rinconadas del Bosque 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Parangarico 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- El Charco 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Morelia 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Salamanca 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Celaya 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Irapuato 63 km north, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Moroleón, Moroleón, Gto. Mexico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moroleón quiosco, Moroleón, Gto. Mexico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capilla de Santa Cecilia de Moroleón, JosueMiguelZM, CC0
- Moroleon Centro, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Boy, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santuario de Maria de Guadalupe, José Manuel Martínez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Una Tarde En Moroleon, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Una Tarde En Moroleon, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cúpula Templo Del Señor Esquipulitas, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lateral Neogotico, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia de San Juan Bautista (Señor de Esquipulitas), José Manuel Martínez Vázquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia de San Juan Bautista (Señor de Esquipulitas) vista lateral, José Manuel Martínez Vázquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bell Tower, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cupula, Javier Mejia Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Interior Estadio de Beisbol de Moroleon, Javier Mejia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uriangato - Calle Pípila - panoramio (4), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Pípila - panoramio (5), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Purhépechas - panoramio (1), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Purhépechas - panoramio, Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Purhépechas - panoramio (2), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Miguel Martínez - panoramio (6), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Purhépechas - panoramio (3), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Purhépechas - panoramio (4), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Aquiles Serdán - panoramio (1), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Purhépechas - panoramio (5), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Aquiles Serdán - panoramio, Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Prolongación 16 de Septiembre - panoramio (6), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Simón Bolivar - panoramio (1), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Pípila - panoramio (6), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Miguel Martínez - panoramio (5), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Prolongación 16 de Septiembre - panoramio (5), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Simón Bolivar - panoramio, Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle Miguel Martínez - panoramio (7), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Plaza 16 de Septiembre - panoramio (5), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Plaza 16 de Septiembre - panoramio (6), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Calle 5 de Febrero - panoramio (1), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Plaza 16 de Septiembre - panoramio (23), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Plaza 16 de Septiembre - panoramio (7), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Casa de la Cultura - panoramio, Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriangato - Centro Histórico - panoramio (4), Uriangato Gto Mex, CC BY-SA 3.0
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