Yuriria

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Yuririapundaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, also known as Yuriria, is one of 46 municipalities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Its location and historical importance are key factors to the outstanding and significal importance of the municipality.

Located 20°12'44.76" N 101°07'51.03" W

1 Town facts
- 1.1 Location and size
- 1.2 Population
2 Town icons
- 2.1 Ex-Convento
- 2.2 Preciosa Sangre de Cristo
3 Gallery
4 External links

[edit] Town facts

[edit] Location and size

Yuriria is located in the "Bajío", or lowlands, of Guanajuato. It is bordered to the east by Salvatierra and Santiago Maravatío, to the north by Jaral del Progreso and Valle de Santiago, to the south by Uriangato and Moroleón, and to the west by the state of Michoacán. Its total area is 656 kilometres².

[edit] Population

The population of Yuriria and its surrounding areas totals 89,126 people, which leaves behind self-governing states like Andorra, Greenland, and Monaco. Of these people only 26,337 live in urban Yuriria, while 62, 789 live in the rural areas surrounding the main town. The biggest rural municipalities in Yuriria are Cerano (pop. 7,796), La Calera (pop. 3,896) and Casacuaran (pop. 3,398).

[edit] Town icons

Yuriria has many structural, as well as geographical icons, that throughout the years have become major sight locations in the state of Guanajuato. Some of these include:

[edit] Ex-Convento

The Parroquia of Yuriria, important cultural icon of the state

The Ex-Covento, or cathedral is probably the most important architectural structure in Yuriria, as well as an important icon in the state in general. Since its construction in November of 1550, and its culmination on 1559, its massive size and dazzling structure captured the attention of generations, and ultimately put Yuriria on the map. Its construction was started by Fray Diego de Chavez, nephew of the conquistador Don Pedro Alvarado and was designed by the famous architect Pedro del Toro.

[edit] Preciosa Sangre de Cristo

[edit] Gallery

Ex-convento san agustin 1.jpg Convento de San Agustín de Yuriria.	Ex-convento san agustin 2.jpg Convento de San Agustín de Yuriria.	Detail of the Temple of the Ex-Convent of San Agustín de Yuriria.	Detail of the Temple of the Ex-Convent of San Agustín de Yuriria.
Detail of the Temple of the Ex-Convent of San Agustín de Yuriria.	Interior view of Yuriria Convent.