City Details: León de los Aldama
A few alternate names for León de los Aldama are: BJX, Ciudad de Leon, Ciudad de León, Leon, Leon Guanajuato, Leon de los Aldama, Leon de los Aldamas, León, León de los Aldama, León de los Aldamas
León, officially León de Los Aldama, is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the 2020 census, INEGI reported 1,579,803 people living in the city of León and 1,721,215 in the municipality, making it the fourth-most populous city and third-most populous municipality in Mexico. The metropolitan area of León recorded a population of 2,140,094 in the 2020 state census, making it the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Mexico. León is part of the macroregion of Bajío within the Central Mexican Plateau.
General Information
- Official Name: Mexico
- Common Name: Mexico
- Population: 1721199
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 21.12908, -101.67374
- Country Code: MEX
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to León de los Aldama
- 1. Del Bajío International Airport (BJX), distance from city center: 25.05 km
- 2. Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport (AGU), distance from city center: 92.51 km
- 3. Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), distance from city center: 104.35 km
Location of León de los Aldama
Country Details
- Country: Mexico
- Official Name: United Mexican States
- Capital: Mexico City
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 128,932,753
- Area: 1,964,375 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Mexican peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Belize
- Guatemala
- United States
Holidays in León de los Aldama, Mexico
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- Día del Trabajo - 2026-05-01
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-09-16
- Día de la Revolución - 2026-11-16
- Navidad - 2026-12-25
Museums in León de los Aldama, Mexico
Centro de Ciencias Explora
Bulevar Paseo de los Niños 202, La Martinica, 37500 León, GUA, Mexico
Coordinates: 21.1086° N, 101.6591° W
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-19:00
Museo de Artes e Historia
Boulevard Vasco de Quiroga, Los Gavilanes, 37266 León, GUA, Mexico
Coordinates: 21.1166° N, 101.6598° W
Museo de la Ciudad
Calle Donato Guerra, De Santiago, 37327 León, GUA, Mexico
Coordinates: 21.1231° N, 101.6791° W
Museo de las Identidades Leonesas
Calle Justo Sierra, Zona Centro, 37000 León, GUA, Mexico
Coordinates: 21.1216° N, 101.6847° W
Museo de Arte Sacro
Avenida Hidalgo, Zona Centro, 37000 León, GUA, Mexico
Coordinates: 21.1246° N, 101.6818° W