Victoria, Guanajuato
Encyclopedia
Victoria is a Mexican
city (and municipality
) located in the Northeast region of the state of Guanajuato
, within the Sierra Gorda range. The municipality has an area of 1009.437 square kilometres (3.3% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the state of San Luis Potosí
, to the east by Xichú
, to the south by Santa Catarina
and Doctor Mora
, and to the west by San Luis de la Paz
. The municipality had a population of 17,764 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. .
The municipal president of Victoria and its many smaller outlying communities is Pedro Mendieta Chaire.
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...
city (and municipality
Municipalities of Guanajuato
The Mexican state of Guanajuato is divided into 46 municipalities :- References :*Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía : «Principales resultados por localidad 2005 » ....
) located in the Northeast 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....
, within the Sierra Gorda range. The municipality has an area of 1009.437 square kilometres (3.3% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the state of San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....
, to the east by Xichú
Xichú
Xichú is a Mexican city located in the Northeast region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality is entirely within the Sierra Gorda range and has an area of 912.20 square kilometres...
, to the south by Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina, Guanajuato
Santa Catarina is a Mexican city located in the Northeast region of the state of Guanajuato, within the Sierra Gorda range. The municipality has an area of 193.67 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by Victoria and Xichú, to the east by the state of Querétaro, to the south by Tierra...
and Doctor Mora
Doctor Mora
Doctor Mora is a Mexican city located in Northeast region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 233.91 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by Victoria, to the east by Tierra Blanca, to the south by San José Iturbide, and to the west by San Luis de la Paz...
, and to the west by San Luis de la Paz
San Luis de la Paz
San Luis de la Paz is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in the northeastern part of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. A charming city with great historic and cultural wealth, was founded on August 25, 1552, as a defensive town in the Spanish Silver Road, which linked...
. The municipality had a population of 17,764 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. .
The municipal president of Victoria and its many smaller outlying communities is Pedro Mendieta Chaire.