Santiago de Querétaro, sometimes called thecity of Querétaro, or simplyQuerétaro,is the capital and largest city of the state ofQuerétaro, located in centralMexico. It is part of themacroregionofBajío.In 1996, the historic center of Querétaro was declared a World Heritage Site byUNESCO.
Divided into seven boroughs,Querétaro has repeatedly been recognized as the metro area with the bestquality of lifeand as the safest city in Mexicoand also as the most dynamic inLatin America.It is a strong business and economic centreand a vigorous service city that is experiencing an ongoing social and economic revitalization. Querétaro has seen an outstanding industrial and economic development since the mid 1990s.The city is also the fastest-growing in the country, basing its economy to IT and data centers, logistics services, aircraft manufacturing and maintenance, call centers and manufacturing center for automotive and machinery industry, chemicals and food products.