Loreto

Summary

Loreto is a town^[1]. Loreto ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,712 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Loreto is located in Loreto Municipality^[3].
• Loreto is in the country of Mexico^[4].
• Loreto's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Loreto's instance of is recorded as locality of Mexico^[6].
• Loreto's founder is recorded as Juan María de Salvatierra^[7].
• Loreto's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hermosa Beach^[8].
• Loreto's postal code is recorded as 23880^[9].
• Loreto's Commons category is recorded as Loreto, Baja California Sur^[10].
• Loreto's local dialing code is recorded as 613^[11].
• October 25, 1697 marks the founding of Loreto^[12].
• Loreto's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 26.01217, 'longitude': -111.34888}^[13].
• Loreto's official website is recorded as http://www.loreto.gob.mx^[14].
• Loreto has a population of {'amount': '+14724'}^[15].
• Loreto has a population of {'amount': '+16311'}^[16].
• Loreto's capital of is recorded as Loreto Municipality^[17].
• Loreto's heritage designation is recorded as Pueblos mágicos^[18].
• Loreto's different from is recorded as Loreto^[19].
• Loreto sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+5'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Loreto is in the country of Mexico^[4]. Loreto is located in Loreto Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Loreto sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+5'}^[20]. Population counts include {'amount': '+14724'}^[15] and {'amount': '+16311'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[5] and locality of Mexico^[6]. Loreto's heritage designation is recorded as Pueblos mágicos^[18].

History and Context

October 25, 1697 marks the founding of Loreto^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Loreto include Loreto International Airport^[21], an international airport^[22], in Mexico^[23].

Why It Matters

Loreto ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,712 views/month).^[2] Loreto has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Loreto is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for Loreto include Loreto International Airport^[21], an international airport^[22], in Mexico^[23].