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| Irapuato |
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( räpwä´t ) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 265,042), Guanajuato state, W central Mexico, on the Irapuato River. It is the commercial and communications center of the surrounding mining and agricultural (cereals and cattle) region. The fruits and flowers of Irapuatos luxurious gardens are famous throughout Mexico. |
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