Querétaro (formal name: Querétaro de Arteaga) is a state in central Mexico. Its capital is the city of Santiago de Querétaro although, in general parlance, the name "Querétaro" is used for both the city and the state.
Querétaro is bordered to the north by the state of San Luis Potosí, to the west by Guanajuato, to the east by Hidalgo, to the southeast by the state of México, and to the southwest by Michoacán.
Main industries: autoparts, packaged food, electronics, paper, education, tourism, poultry.
The capital city of Santiago de Querétaro is located some 200 km to the northwest of Mexico City. It is known for its Colonial Era architecture.
Municipalities
The state of Querétaro is subdivided into 18 municipalities (municipios) See municipalities of Querétaro.
Demographics
As of 2000, the state had 1'402,010 inhabitants. 2006 projections estimate a population of 1'615,118 and a density of 138 persons per sq km.
The state has been considered as a "city-state" since most of its population is concentrated in the municipality of Querétaro (almost 46% in 2000). According to the 1995 national census, there are only two cities with a population of more than 50 000, namely San Juan del Río (84 532 inhabitants) and Santiago de Querétaro (469 542).
The most heavily populated municipalities are as follow (2000): Querétaro (639 839), San Juan del Río (179 300), Corregidora (74 345), El Marqués (71 464), Amealco (54 638), Cadereyta (51 688), Tequisquiapan (49 911),
See also
Companies headquartered in Querétaro
External links
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