Apaseo el Alto
Apaseo el Alto · Mexico
Wood-carving is the defining craft tradition of Apaseo el Alto, a town in Guanajuato, Mexico, where related cultural events draw visitors each year. The town also holds a national distinction as Mexico's leading producer of pomegranates. Its Otomí name, Atlayahualco, meaning "place of where water flows," reflects a landscape close to water and within reach of mountains, with UNESCO World Heritage sites found across the wider Guanajuato region.
- Population27,991
- Nearest water from center0.4 km
- Nearest mountain from center2.4 km
- UNESCO within 50 km5