Irapuato: facts

At a glance

• Country: Mexico
• Region: Guanajuato
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 380,941
• Coordinates: 20.6710° N, 101.3558° W
• Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00)
• Currency: Peso (MXN)
• Distance to the capital, Mexico City: 271 km (168 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Guanajuato International Airport (BJX): 38 km (24 mi), straight line
• General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM): 98 km (61 mi), straight line
• Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO): 122 km (76 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Pueblo Nuevo: 16 km (10 mi)
• Salamanca: 20 km (12 mi)
• Romita: 28 km (17 mi)
• Abasolo: 31 km (19 mi)
• Silao de la Victoria: 31 km (19 mi)

Events

• Los Barrios: December 2026
• Cavalcade of the Magi: January 2027
• Strawberry Fair: March 2027
• Festivity of Our Queen and Mother, the Virgin of Solitude: April 2027
• Festivity of the Holy Cross: May 2027