Leon, Mexico

Leon is located in Mexico. Search, find, choose and compare our list of luxury five star Leon, Mexico, resorts, comfortable four star Leon, Mexico, hotels, clean three star Leon, Mexico, lodges, convenient two star Leon, Mexico, inns, and budget one star Leon, Mexico, motels to find rooms available for lodging accommodations in Leon, Mexico. Book a Mexican hotel room and make reservations in Leon, Mexico.

The city of León – officially named León de los Aldama – is the fifth most populous city in Mexico and the largest city in the state of Guanajuato; it is also the seat of León municipality. Also known as the The Shoe Capital, it features large factories that not only produce shoes, but also boots, belts, jackets, and other leather accessories, serving both national and international markets.

The population of León is mainly mestizo (about 70 percent), white (15 percent), indigenous (10 percent), and other, largely the fast-growing Asian – mainly Korean population (5 percent).

There is a large Argentinian community as well, and one formed by Lebanese descendants. In the 2005 census the INEGI reported 1,278,000 people living in the municipality of León and 1,420,000 in the metropolitan area (which includes neighbouring municipalities of Purísima del Rincón, San Francisco del Rincón and Silao).

León was inhabited in pre-hispanic times by diverse native groups, such as the Toltecs, chichimecas, guamares, among others. The archaeological sites of Alfaro and Ibarrilla, close to the city of León, reveal that the oldest settlements of this zone date from Preclassical times.

The city of León was founded January 20, 1576 with the name Villa de Leon, by the order of the Virrey Don Martín Enríquez de Almaza, for the purpose of creating a defense against the attacks of the chichimecas. In 1580 it was elevated to the category of Alcaldía Mayor, separating it from Guanajuato and had jurisdiction in the present municipality of León.

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