Guanajuato
Americannoun
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a state in central Mexico. 11,805 sq. mi. (30,575 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this state: center of the silver-mining region.
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a state of central Mexico, on the great central plateau: mountainous in the north, with fertile plains in the south; important mineral resources. Capital: Guanajuato. Pop: 4 656 761 (2000). Area: 30 588 sq km (11 810 sq miles)
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a city in central Mexico, capital of Guanajuato state: founded in 1554, it became one of the world's richest silver-mining centres. Pop: 80 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
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"In recent years, we have been hit hard by... unfair competition in international trade," Juan Carlos Cashat, president of a footwear manufacturers' association in central Guanajuato state, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
“Christmas parties, yoga classes, English and Spanish classes,” recalled Jasso, who was born in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
This month, the chief prosecutor in Guanajuato state said seven suspects had been arrested in Gaytán’s slaying.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
The preserved corpses were unintentionally mummified when they were buried in crypts in a dry, mineral-rich soil environment in the mining state of Guanajuato.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024
Always I watch for gangs, I try to keep from falling from the train, I search for any speck of shade—to keep from shriveling up and becoming a momia, like a Guanajuato mummy, so famous.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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