La Piedad

La Piedad is a municipality located at 20°20′N 102°01′W in the north-west of the Mexican state of Michoacán, bordering Jalisco and Guanajuato. The municipal seat is the city of La Piedad de Cabadas. The original colonial name was San Sebastián. It is bordered by the town of Santa Ana Pacueco, Guanajuato. Both cities straddle the Lerma River. La Piedad's population was 106,490 inhabitants in the 2020 census (250,000 including its metropolitan area). The municipality has an area of 284.11 km² (109.7 sq mi). It is bordered by the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato.

La Piedad
Municipality
El Salto waterfall
Location of La Piedad in Michoacán
Municipal SeatLa Piedad de Cabadas
Government
  MayorSamuel David Hidalgo Gallardo
Population
 (2020)
  Total106,490
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
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