Map - Unión de San Antonio (Unión de San Antonio)

Unión de San Antonio (Unión de San Antonio)
Unión de San Antonio is a town 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 west of León, Guanajuato. The main local industry is agriculture, including maize, wheat, beans, and livestock.

The small town receives its name from the intersection of two roads at the "Old Dam", which currently still exists on the east side of town. Through the hard work of Don Pablo and Don Jose Antonio, they constructed the chapel that became the heart and center of the town and the magnificent church it is today.

* José Antonio Sánchez Reza A priest who sympathized with Miguel Hildago's cause and helped to support him.

* 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.

* Amador Granados, narco pelicula actor, was born here.

 
Map - Unión de San Antonio (Unión de San Antonio)
Country - Mexico
Currency / Language  
ISO Currency Symbol Significant figures
MXV Mexican Unidad de Inversion 2
MXN Mexican peso $ 2
ISO Language
ES Spanish language
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