Dolores Hidalgo (in full, Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It is located at , at an elevation of about 1980 meters (6480 feet) above sea level. In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 54,843 people, while the municipality had 134,641 inhabitants. The city lies directly in the center of the municipality, which has an areal extent of 1,590 km² (613.9 sq mi) and includes numerous small outlying communities, the largest of which is Río Laja.

Dolores Hidalgo was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2002.

History

Church and the Statue of Hidalgo

On September 28, 1810, Hidalgo's forces killed more than 500 Spaniard and Creole loyalist soldiers during the battle for Dolores; 2,000 Indigenous Mexicans died in the fighting.

Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for its ceramics industry, which provides income to well over half the town'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 popular on weekends for the unusual flavors of locally-made ice cream, such as shrimp and tequila, sold by vendors from small barrows.^[1]

Interred in the towns cemetery one will find José Alfredo Jiménez, one of Mexicos most beloved singers, as well as her most prolific songwriter and popular composer.

Tomb of José Alfredo Jiménez.

Twinned Cities

Dolores Hidalgo is twinned with Lexington, Massachusetts

References

• 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

External links

• Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional Official website
• San Luis De La Paz, Guanajuato Nearby colonial town.
• Dolores Hidalgo eGuide to Dolores Hidalgo

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