Queretaro

STATE OF QUERÉTARO Other Mexican States Capital Santiago de Querétaro Other major cities San Juan del Río Area 11,449 km² Ranked 27th Population (2000 census) 1,402,010 Ranked 24th Governor (2003-09) Francisco Garrido Patrón (PAN) Federal Deputies (4) PAN = 3 PRI/PVEM = 1 Federal Senators PAN = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-QUE Qro.

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 east by Guanajuato, to the west by Hidalgo, to the southeast by the state of México, and to the southwest by Michoacán.

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.

The state is divided into 18 municipalities (municipios):

• Amealco
• Arrollo Seco
• Cadereyta
• Colón
• Corregidora
• El Marqués
• Ezequiel Montes
• Huimilpan
• Jalpán de Serra
• Landa de Matamoros
• Pedro Escobedo
• Peñamiller
• Pinal de Amoles
• San Joaquín
• San Juan del Río
• Querétaro
• Tequisquiapan
• Tolima