Main square of Irapuato

Irapuato is a city in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, lying on the Irapuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 440,134, living in an area of 845,16 km² which is 2.8% of the area of the state. The city is known for its strawberries and the raising of pigs and cattle. Image File history File links Irapuato_Plaza_Principal. ... Image File history File links Irapuato_Plaza_Principal. ... Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. ... The Lerma River (Río Lerma) is Mexicos longest river. ...

In the pre-hispanic era it was inhabited by the Tarascans (Purépecha) and it was named "Jiricuato", which meant "the place with houses". Tarascan men reeling cord for nets & making nets, 1899. ...

Education

The city of Irapuato is home to some private universities, and a single public university. The Higher Technological Institute of Irapuato, known as ITESI, is the only public institution decentralized from the state government. Among the private universities stand the Irapuato Campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM), the Irapuato Institute, the Irapuato Campus of the Quetzalcoatl University and a branch of the University of Léon. Furthermore, the city is home to a research center of the Center for Research and Advanced Studies, CINVESTAV. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies (Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey or ITESM) is a private university in Mexico founded in 1943. ... CINVESTAV stands for Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados (Center for Research and Advanced Studies), affiliated to Mexicos IPN (National Polytechnic Institute) in Mexico. ...