Dolores Hidalgo
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Coordinates: 21 ° 9 ′ N , 100 ° 56 ′ W Dolores Hidalgo on the map of Guanajuato
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Guanajuato | |
| Municipio | Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional | |
| Residents | 59,240 (2010) | |
| - in the metropolitan area | 134,641 | |
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| height | 1980 m | |
| prefix | 418 | |
| City Presidency | Adrián Hernández Alejandri | |
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Dolores Hidalgo (full, official name Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional ) is a city with about 59,000 inhabitants (as of 2010) in the Mexican state of Guanajuato and the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional .
Cradle of Mexican independence
Dolores Hidalgo is particularly well known as the cradle of Mexican independence: on the morning of September 16, 1810, the small church in what was then called Dolores was the scene of the Grito de Dolores (in this context, it means “outcry from Dolores”; grito de dolores means at the same time and actually "cry of pain"). Father Miguel Hidalgo addressed the people in an emotionally charged speech and called for a fight against the colonial power of Spain. From here the bloody campaign against the conquering power from Europe started.
In front of the entrance to the church there is now a monument that shows Father Hidalgo stretching his right fist towards the sky. The components of the name Hidalgo and Cuna de la Independencia Nacional refer to the Father and the events of 1810.
In addition to the historical importance of the city, Dolores Hidalgo is now very popular with culture-oriented tourists from abroad.
sons and daughters of the town
- José Alfredo Jiménez (1926–1973), singer and composer
- Adolfo Bautista Herrera (* 1979), football player
