The New Student's Reference Work/Guanajuato

Guanajuato (gwä-nä-hwä′tō̇), capital of the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, is built on both sides of a deep ravine in the center of the large mining-district of the state. Its streets are narrow, steep and winding, although its houses are well-built and home-like. It is the seat of a great silvermining industry. The area of the state is 11,370 square miles, with a population estimated at 1,075,270. Population of Guanajuato, the capital, 35,147.