Guanajuato

Guanajuato, a province in the centre of Mexico, with an area of 12,500 square miles. It is mountainous in the north, but the south forms part of a fertile plain. It is very rich in minerals, gold, silver, copper, lead, and quicksilver being obtained. Some cattle are also reared, and woollen and cotton manufactures have been introduced by foreigners. The capital, of the same name, the centre of a large mining district, is a handsome town, and has among its public buildings the Alhondiga, or public granary.