San Luis de la Paz is a city, and the surrounding
municipality
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of the same name, located in the northeastern part of the state of
Guanajuato
Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guanajuato, 46 municipalities and its cap ...
in
Mexico
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. San Luis de la Paz was founded on August 25, 1552, as a defensive town on the
Spanish Silver Road, which linked the
Zacatecas mines with Mexico City during the
Spanish domination. It owes its name to the peace treaty between
Otomi Indians, who were Spaniard allies, and the native
Chichimeca
Chichimeca () is the name that the Nahua peoples of Mexico generically applied to nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples who were established in present-day Bajío region of Mexico. Chichimeca carried the same meaning as the Roman term "barbarian" tha ...
s, on the day of Saint Louis of France, August 25. San Luis de la Paz is also known as the Chichimeca Nation.
Population
The municipality lies adjacent to the southern border of the state of
San Luis Potosi. The city serves as the seat of the municipality. At the Mexican census of 2020, the city had a population of 51,894.
The municipality has an area of 2,031 km
2 (784 sq mi). Its largest other community is the town of
Misión de Chichimecas, with a population of 9,609.
Tourism
San Luis de la Paz is surrounded by many mountains and rock formations, like the Bernalejo hill and the Bridge of God.
The
Paso de Vaqueros Canyon is 30 minutes outside the town of San Luis de la Paz. The
Manzanares and
San Juan Rivers are inside the canyon. Paso de Vaqueros is sought for rappelling, bungee jumping, swimming, rock climbing and hiking.
Economy
San Luis de la Paz is considered to be the most important agricultural and commercial area of the Sierra Gorda (northeast zone) in the state of Guanajuato. Furthermore, it is also considered an ideal location to set up manufacturing firms.
Climate
References
Sources
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
GuanajuatoEnciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070502153305/http://www.sanluisdelapaz.com/
*http://www.guanajuatotimes.tv
*http://www.guanajuatotimes.com
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Populated places in Guanajuato
Municipalities of Guanajuato
Populated places established in 1552
1552 establishments in the Spanish Empire