Ocampo, Guanajuato
Encyclopedia
Ocampo is a city located in the northwest region of the Mexican
state of Guanajuato
. The municipality has an area of 1,019.49 square kilometres (3.7% of the surface of the state) and is bordered and to the south and east by San Felipe
, to the north by the state of San Luis Potosí
, to the west by the state of Jalisco
. The municipality had a population of 20,984 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. .
The municipaility is named after Melchor Ocampo
, a 19th-century liberal statesman.
The municipal president of Ocampo and its many smaller outlying communities is Raul Castillo.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
. The municipality has an area of 1,019.49 square kilometres (3.7% of the surface of the state) and is bordered and to the south and east by San Felipe
San Felipe, Guanajuato
San Felipe is a Mexican city and municipality located in the northwest region of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 2,969.79 square kilometers , making it the biggest municipality in terms of size...
, to the north by the state of San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....
, to the west by the state of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. The municipality had a population of 20,984 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. .
The municipaility is named after Melchor Ocampo
Melchor Ocampo
Melchor Ocampo was a Mexican lawyer, scientist, and liberal politician.His home state was renamed Michoacán de Ocampo in his honour.-Studies:...
, a 19th-century liberal statesman.
The municipal president of Ocampo and its many smaller outlying communities is Raul Castillo.
Education
Fifty schools are located in Ocampo. They include:- Escuela Primaria 18 de Marzo (La Tinajia area)