Unión de San Antonio
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| Unión de San Antonio | |||
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 Unión de San Antonio
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| Coordinates: 21°7′40.8″N 102°0′21.6″W / 21.128°N 102.006°W | |||
| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Jalisco | ||
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| • Total | 687.79 km2 (265.56 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 15,484 | ||
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) | ||
Unión de San Antonio is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is named after Saint Anthony of Padua since the first church built there was in his honor. As of 2005, the municipality had a population of 15,484. It is located about 32 km (20 mi) west of León, Guanajuato. The main local industry is agriculture, including maize, wheat, beans, and livestock.
[edit] Famous residents
- José Elías Moreno, an actor from the Classic era of the motion pictures was born here.
- María Teresa Rivas, an actress from the Classic era of the motion pictures was born here.
[edit] History
At the beginning of the nineteenth century it was known as Hacienda of Saint Anthony of the Adobes and later Villa of Union.
Coordinates: 21°07′41″N 102°00′22″W / 21.128°N 102.006°W
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