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Why visit Pénjamo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include CAMPO and CAMPO 2.
Weather in Pénjamo
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About Pénjamo
Pénjamo (Purepecha: Penlamu, "place of ahuehuetes") is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico. It is the seat of Pénjamo municipality. It was cofounded in 1549 by Guamares, Purépechas, and Otomis prior to the outbreak of the Chichimeca war.
From the Wikipedia article Pénjamo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Pénjamo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
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Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
History
The territory that is now the municipality of Pénjamo was first settled by the Guachichil and Purépecha peoples. The archeological site Plazuelas is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the city of Pénjamo.
The city and the municipality were founded on November 12, 1542 under the name of San Francisco de Penxamo by Diego Tomás de Jesuchihua, who was authorized by the Spanish king Carlos V. The Purépecha name for the city was Penlamu, meaning "place of ahuehuetes".
Miguel Hidalgo, recognized as the father of Mexico, was born in the former Hacienda de Corralejo, which was under Pénjamo's jurisdiction. Today the estate is used to distill Tequila Corralejo.
In 1811, during the Mexican War of Independence, the guerilla leader Albino García Ramos fought a battle against royalist forces in Pénjamo. In 1817, General Martín Francisco Javier Mina y Larrea was executed by Spanish soldiers in Sierra de Pénjamo.
Pénjamo was burned down completely in 1815, and rebuilding began in 1830. On May 22, 1857, Pénjamo was categorized as a town. It was recognized as a city in 1906 by decree of the governor Joaquín Obregón González.
During the Second World War, the city experienced blackouts to avoid bombardments.
From the History section of Pénjamo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Escuela Secundaria General Antonio Gómez Rodríguez
School · 1.3 km
Rafael Ramírez, Pénjamo
Healthcare5
Map of Pénjamo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Churipitzeo 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- El Pedregal de Arriba 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Magallanes 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Estación Pénjamo 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Irapuato 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Salamanca 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Uriangato 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- San Francisco del Rincón 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- León de los Aldama 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zamora de Hidalgo 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Pénjamo, Mexico (Unsplash), Cristian Newman ismaelnieto, CC0
- Pénjamo bonito (3839626668), Martha Silva from León, Gto., Mexico, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jardín principal en Pénjamo, Martha Silva, CC BY-SA 2.0
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