Due to its rich soil and strategic location (midway between the three most populated areas, namely Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey) for most of the next three centuries the city was one of the most prosperous in the state of Guanajuato.
Due to its fertile soil and advantageous location (midway between the three most populous areas, namely Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey) for most of the next three centuries, the city was one of the wealthiest in the state of Guanajuato.