Casacuarán
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San Pablo Casacuarán is a small town located in the southern region of the state of Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....

, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. Commonly known just as Casacuarán, it stands on the road connecting the cities of Yuriria
Yuriria
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....

 and Salvatierra
Salvatierra, Guanajuato
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. Every January the town has a celebration of San Pablo on January 25th. The celbration goes from January 18 threw the 25th with a huge prosession down main street from the top to the bottom of the town at the very end of the fiest on the 25th. The celebration consists of folkloric dance presentations and many shows and award ceremonies. Theres is also a huge carnival that goes one for the days of the fiesta, on the last 2 days of the celebration there are jaripeos(rodeos) to bring a crowd.

Demographics

According to the town sign located at the entrance of Casacuarán, there are approximately 2,000 people inhabiting the town. However, a census conducted in the year 2000 shows there is a population of 3,398.

Geography

  • Location: 20°11′57"N 101°2′28"W
  • Altitude: 1,787 meters (5,866 feet)

External links

  • Links to neighboring cities and towns
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