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Why visit San Felipe
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in San Felipe
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About San Felipe
San Felipe (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ feˈlipe]), known colloquially as "San Felipe Torres Mochas" (Spanish pronunciation: [saɱ feˈlipe ˈtores ˈmotʃas]), is a Mexican city and municipality located in the northwest region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 2,969.79 square kilometers (9.50% of the state's surface), making it the biggest municipality in terms of size. It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ocampo, to the south by the municipalities of León and Guanajuato, to the southeast by the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo and to the east by the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. It borders to the north with the state of San Luis Potosí and to the west with the state of Jalisco.
From the Wikipedia article San Felipe, Guanajuato (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
History
San Felipe was founded by Francisco de Velasco on January 21, 1562, by orders of viceroy Luís de Velasco. The city was founded with the name of San Felipe in honor of King Philip II of Spain. In 1889 the name of the city was changed to "Ciudad González" in honor of the then governor of Guanajuato, Manuel González. The name of the city was again changed in 1938, this time to "Ciudad Hernández Álvarez", after governor Enrique Hernández Álvarez. In 1948 the city's name was reverted to the original name of "San Felipe". Regardless of the several official names the city was given through time, it was always colloquially known as "San Felipe Torres Mochas" (lit. "San Felipe stub-towers"), a nickname that persists to this day.
From the History section of San Felipe, Guanajuato on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of San Felipe
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Getting there and nearby towns
Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Ejido Hernández Álvarez 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Los Díaz 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- La Huerta 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- El Aposento 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- San Andrés del Cubo 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Molino de San José 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- León de los Aldama 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- San Luis Potosí 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Miguel de Allende 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 84 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- Jardín San Felipe, Koszmonaut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Felipe Apóstol - San Felipe, Guanajuato, Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Felipe Apóstol (San Felipe, Gto.), Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Restaurante de comida tradicional en San Felipe Guanajuato, Daniel Arturo Fabian Sanchez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Principal - Flickr - marthax, Martha Silva from León, Gto., Mexico, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puerta y Bugambilia - Flickr - marthax, Martha Silva from León, Gto., Mexico, CC BY-SA 2.0
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