Dolores Hidalgo | |
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  Dolores Hidalgo | |
| Coordinates:21°9′5.7″N100°56′12.8″W / 21.151583°N 100.936889°W /21.151583; -100.936889 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guanajuato |
| Established | September 16, 1810 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Municipality President | Adrian Hernández Alejandri |
| Area | |
• City | 13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 1,656 km2 (639 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• City | 67,101 |
| • Density | 5,060/km2 (13,110/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 163,038 |
| • Municipality density | 98.45/km2 (255.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Zona Centro |
| Postal Code | 37800–37849 |
| Area code | 02-8082722 |
Dolores Hidalgo (Spanish:[doˈloɾesiˈðalɣo]ⓘ; in full,Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional, English:Dolores Hidalgo Birthplace of [Mexican] National Independence) is the name of a city and the surroundingmunicipality in the north-central part of theMexican state ofGuanajuato.
It is located at21°10′N100°56′W / 21.17°N 100.93°W /21.17; -100.93, at an elevation of about 1,980 meters (6,500 feet) abovesea level. In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 54,843, while the municipality had 134,641 inhabitants. The city lies directly in the center of the municipality, which is 1,656 km2 (639 sq mi) in area and includes numerous small outlying communities, the largest of which isRío Laja with a population of 2,211 (2005 census).[1]
Dolores Hidalgo was named aPueblo Mágico (Magic Town) in 2002
The city was a small town known simply as Dolores when FatherMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla uttered his famous cry for the independence of Mexico (theGrito de Dolores) there in the early hours of September 16, 1810, in front of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores parish church. After Mexico achieved independence, the town was renamedDolores Hidalgo in his honor.
Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for itsceramics industry, started by Father Hidalgo, which provides income to well over half the city's population. The inexpensive and mass-produced output of the town is marketed throughout Latin America and the United States. The central square of the town, in front of Fr Hidalgo's historic church, is a popular tourist spot.
A place of pilgrimage in Dolores Hidalgo for many fans ofranchera and popular music is the tomb ofJosé Alfredo Jiménez, one of the country's most beloved singers and songwriters, as well as one of the most prolific popular songwriters in the history of western music. He is buried in the town cemetery.
FootballerAdolfo "El Bofo" Bautista and USA OlympianLeonel Manzano were born here.
| Climate data for Dolores Hidalgo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–2022) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.8 (105.4) | 39.0 (102.2) | 40.5 (104.9) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.5 (101.3) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.0 (96.8) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 33.0 (91.4) | 40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.1 (86.2) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.4 (90.3) | 30.2 (86.4) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 28.3 (82.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) | 16.3 (61.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 21.1 (70.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.6 (69.1) | 19.9 (67.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 16.3 (61.3) | 14.6 (58.3) | 18.7 (65.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 5.4 (41.7) | 7.6 (45.7) | 10.3 (50.5) | 12.1 (53.8) | 12.9 (55.2) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.2 (54.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 6.5 (43.7) | 4.2 (39.6) | 9.1 (48.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) | −9.5 (14.9) | −4.5 (23.9) | 0.0 (32.0) | 3.5 (38.3) | 2.5 (36.5) | 7.0 (44.6) | 2.0 (35.6) | 1.0 (33.8) | −1.5 (29.3) | −6.5 (20.3) | −8.0 (17.6) | −9.5 (14.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 12.4 (0.49) | 14.9 (0.59) | 10.3 (0.41) | 8.7 (0.34) | 31.6 (1.24) | 70.4 (2.77) | 97.6 (3.84) | 84.8 (3.34) | 92.0 (3.62) | 31.9 (1.26) | 9.9 (0.39) | 4.4 (0.17) | 468.9 (18.46) |
| Source:Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[2][3] | |||||||||||||
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