Guanajuato: Meaning and Definition of

Gua•na•jua•to

Pronunciation: (gwä"nä-hwä'tô), [key]
— n.
  1. a state in central Mexico. 2,811,000; 11,805 sq. mi. (30,575 sq. km).
  2. a city in and the capital of this state: center of the silver-mining region. 65,258.
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