Destination Guide: Sofía (Estado de Guanajuato, León) in Mexico

Sofía
in León of Estado de Guanajuato, Mexico

How to get there and get around

Del Bajío International Airport (14 mi)
Jesus Teran International Airport (59 mi)
Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (63 mi)
Zamora Airport (84 mi)
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (91 mi)
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (96 mi)
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (101 mi)
Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (115 mi)
Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (121 mi)
Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (203 mi)

Noteable things around

Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
Historic Centre of Morelia (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
Historic Centre of Zacatecas (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
Parque Zoológico de León (zoo, (5 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 21.117 and -101.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 21° 7' 0" and W -101° 39' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:: Peso - MXN
Spoken languages:: Spanish
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:05 PM (Thursday): Timezone: America/Mexico_City; UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:18 am and 8:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -19.728 and 63.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Petit Gravier
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Mexico in Central America

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mexico.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mexico. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Sofía

Sofía in León (Estado de Guanajuato) is a town located in Mexico about 201 mi (or 323 km) north-west of Mexico City, the country's capital place.

Time in Sofía is now 06:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Mexico City with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Sofía, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Mexico is Del Bajío International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Mexico is Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South-West. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leon de los Aldama, Romita, Silao, Union de San Antonio and Lagos de Moreno. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature	17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature	31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature	21°C / 70 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	10%
Air Pressure	1013 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions	Scattered clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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HS HOTSSON Hotel Leon LIF

Address
0,7 mi
BLVD. ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS 1102 LOS GAVILANES
37270 Leon
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Radisson Poliforum Plaza Leon

Address
0,3 mi
BLVD. ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS 2611
37280 Leon
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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NH COLLECTION LEON EXPO

Address
0,2 mi
Prolongacion del Boulevard Lopez Mateos no. 2303
37270 León
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Howard Johnson Avenida

Address
2,4 mi
Calle Leandro Valle 516 b
37360 Col. Bellavista,León
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Ramada Plaza Leon

Address
2,4 mi
Portal Bravo 14 Zona Cent
0 Leon
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
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Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Hotel and Plaza Stadium

Address
0,6 mi
Blvd. Adolfo Lopez Mateos,Col. La Martinica 1702
37500 León
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Courtyard Leon at The Poliforum

Address
0,3 mi
Boulevard Francisco Villa No 102
37510 Col. oriental,Leon
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hampton Inn by Hilton Leon Guanajuato Mexico

Address
0,6 mi
Blvd. Adolfo Lopez Mateos 1717 Colo
37270 Guanajuato
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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ONE LEON POLIFORUM

Address
0,9 mi
MARIANO ESCOBEDO 2920 INTERIOR 1 COLONIA EL TLACUACHE
37500 Col. El Tlacuache,León
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Holiday Inn LEON-CONVENTION CENTER

Address
0,2 mi
BLVD. ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS : 2501,COL. BUGAMBILIAS
37270 LEON
Mexico

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Vamo' León, Vamo' a ganar, te quiero ver... Locos de arriba León vs. Mérida 14/Abril/2012

Published: April 16, 2012
Length: 03:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Héctor Santana Soria

Partido León 2 - Mérida 2 Estadio León. Cualquier comentario ofensivo será eliminado.

[HINCHAS TV] 6to Programa / León Vs Tigres

Published: October 18, 2012
Length: 33:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: LIBRESYLOKOS LA HINCHADA DE TIGRES

Esta nueva entrega tenemos la narración del el primer viaje de la Banda de Tigres justamente en el Estadio León, experiencias, vivencias y lo que se tuvo que padecer para realizar el primer...

Club León F.C. | Toluca vs León - Semifinal Clausura 2014 - Cantando 'Caminos de Guanajuato'

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 53:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Videos del Club León

La Unica Internacional Sonora Santanera - Feria León 2015

Published: January 16, 2015
Length: 03:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sabo Balleza

La Unica Internacional Sonora Santanera - Feria León 2015 https://www.facebook.com/BlackjackBandOficial http://www.blackjackband.com.mx.

León vs. Iquique 2013 - Recepción del equipo y manta gigante de los esmeraldas #DaleLeón

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 26:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Pollo Ávila

León vs. Deportes Iquique - Fase previa de la Copa Libertadores Estadio Nou Camp, León Guanajuato. 22 de Enero de 2013 19:45 Muestra de la gran afición que tiene este equipo esmeralda y...

Club León F.C. - Presentación de los uniformes del Club León 2014-2015

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 13:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Videos del Club León

León vs Chivas J11 Apertura 2013 - Gol Luis Montes 2-0 [HD] (Videos del Club León F.C.)

Published: September 23, 2013
Length: 37:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Videos del Club León

www.videosdelclubleon.com León 2 - Chivas 1 Torneo Apertura 2013 Jornada 11 Liga Bancomer MX.

León vs Queretaro J14 Clausura 2014 - Gol Miguel Sabah 1-0

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 06:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Videos del Club León

León vs América J03 Apertura 2013 - William Yarbrough se viste de héroe [HD] (Videos del Club León)

Published: August 02, 2013
Length: 34:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Videos del Club León

www.videosdelclubleon.com León 1 - América 1 Torneo Apertura 2013 Jornada 03 Liga Bancomer MX.

Club León F.C. | León vs Atlas J02 Clausura 2014 - Gol Carlos 'el Gullit' Peña 1-0

Published: January 13, 2014
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Videos del Club León

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Estadio León

The Estadio León, unofficially known as Nou Camp, is a mid-sized football stadium with a seating capacity of 33,943 built in 1967, and located in the city of León, Guanajuato, in the Bajío region of central Mexico. This sport facility is used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Club León. Because of its excellent location and facilities this stadium hosted matches for the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Located at 21.1155, -101.658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Club León, Sports venues in Guanajuato, 1970 FIFA World Cup stadiums, 1986 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Football venues in Mexico, 1968 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic football venues

Domo de la Feria

Originally named "Auditorio Municipal", the Domo de la Feria is an indoor arena built in the middle 80's in León, Mexico. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of the Lechugueros de León. It holds 5,240 people.

Located at 21.1156, -101.656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Mexico, León, Guanajuato, Buildings and structures in Guanajuato

Zoo León

The Zoo León (formally León Zoological Park, or Parque Zoológico de León in Spanish) is a zoo located in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. The zoo is open 365 days a year. Zoo León is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

Located at 21.1112, -101.66 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Zoos in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Guanajuato, Buildings and structures in Guanajuato, León, Guanajuato

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Local Webcams

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Sofía
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