Moroleón

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Moroleón is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in the extreme southern part of the state of Guanajuato, adjacent to the border with the state of Michoacán, in Mexico. It lies directly west of the city of Uriangato, and is a part of the Uriangato-Moroleón metropolitan area that includes the two municipalities. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality. At the Mexican census of 2005 the city had a population of 41,909 inhabitants, while the municipality had a population of 46,751. The municipality has an area of 156.97 km² (60.606 sq mi). Moroleon is considered a premier shopping destination in Guanajuato, with clothing boutiques that line the streets for miles as it is one of the leading cities of the textile industry in all of Mexico.

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Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
Guanajuato Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México