Querétaro, State in central Mexico.
The territory stretches across 11,449 square kilometers, featuring mountain ranges in the north and fertile plains with valleys in the south and west.
Spanish forces arrived in 1531 to conquer the Otomi and Chichimec populations, establishing colonial settlements throughout the region by the 1550s.
The state contains multiple Franciscan mission churches designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites, representing architectural achievements from the colonial period.
Manufacturing facilities in Santiago de Querétaro and San Juan del Río produce metal products, machinery, chemicals, and processed foods for national distribution.
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve preserves numerous microclimates, from deserts to tropical forests, supporting extensive plant and animal populations.
Location: Mexico
Inception: 1823
Capital city: Santiago de Querétaro
Elevation above the sea: 1,856 m
Part of: Bajío
Shares border with: Guanajuato, State of Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Michoacán
Website: http://queretaro.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 20.59100,-100.39100
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:05
Peña de Bernal
49.6 km
Cerro de las Campanas
2 km
El Cerrito
7 km
College of Santa Cruz de Querétaro
831 m
Cerro de las Campanas
2 km
El Cimatario National Park
7.7 km
Casa de la Corregidora
283 m
Teatro de la República
445 m
Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel
2 km
St. Philip Neri Cathedral, Querétaro
589 m
Centro Nacional de Metrología
15.5 km
Saint Rose of Viterbo Church and Convent
672 m
La Casa de la Marquesa
291 m
Fuente de Neptuno (Queretaro)
314 m
Parque Joya La Barreta
28.2 km
Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
1.5 km
Basilica de Soriano
41 km
EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro
6.6 km
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Celaya
44.5 km
Museo Regional de Querétaro
165 m
Museum of Contemporary Art of Queretaro
747 m
Antigua Estacion Del Tren
1.3 km
Museo de los Conspiradores
241 m
Museo de Sitio El Cerrito
6.9 km
Museo Fundación Santiago Carbonell
578 m
Museo del Nacimiento
46.3 km
Archaeological Zone La Cruz
46.9 km
Alberca El capulín
7.5 kmReviews
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