Pechichitane

Pechichitane was a name associated with the valley where León later grew, on the northern edge of the Bajío. Guamares and other Chichimeca peoples inhabited the surrounding country before Spanish settlement expanded into the region. During the Chichimeca War, conflict spread across the roads and estates of this frontier. The Spanish founded the Villa de León in 1576, seeking a foothold in the contested lands north of the settled valleys.

The later city of León lies here.