Guanajuato

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Guanajuato
Guanajuato is a historic place where culture and business converge to offer a high quality of life. It is located in the central area of Mexico, within what is called “the golden triangle”—Mexico City-Guadalajara-Monterrey. “The golden triangle” is where 60 percent of the population lives, all within a 400 kilometer radius. It is also where one can find 80 percent of the Mexican market, 70 percent of Mexico’s international trade and 70 percent of Mexico’s automotive industry. Guanajuato is the most important logistics center because of its excellent roads, railroads and its international airport. It also has the most modern internal customs in Mexico.


 * Guanajuato recorded almost 2 million workers during 2010, mainly in the manufacturing and the commercial industries.
 * The Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of Aguascalientes exceeded 435 billion pesos in 2009, contributing with 3.8% of national GDP.
 * Guanajuato received 85 million dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2010, which represented 0.5% of FDI received in Mexico.
 * Of all the FDI received by the state, almost all was directed toward financial services, followed by the manufacturing sector, among others.
 * Out of 91,514 students who graduated from engineering and technology in Mexico, 2,781 graduated in the state of Guanajuato,

Source and more information: Guanajuato State Government Webpage

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