Dolores Hidalgo is a small city in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Dolores Hidalgo is located at 21.17°N 100.93°W, at an elevation of about 6200 feet above sea level. In 2000 it was estimated to have a population of about 50,000 people.

History

The city was a small town known simply as Dolores when Miguel Hidalgo uttered his famous cry for the independence of Mexico (the "Grito de Dolores") here on midnight of September 15, 1810. After Mexico achieved independence, the town was renamed "Dolores Hidalgo" in his honor.

Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for its ceramics industry, which provides income to well over half the town's population. The inexpensive and mass-produced output of the town is marketed throughout Latin America.

The central square of the town, in front of Father Hidalgo's historic church, is popular on weekends for the many unusual flavors of locally-made ice cream sold by vendors from small barrows.