Sierra Gorda
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- For the municipality in Chile, see Sierra Gorda, Chile.
The Sierra Gorda region of the State of Querétaro, Mexico, is a biosphere reserve and home to five Franciscan missions declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The region is formed by the municipalities of Arroyo Seco, Jalpan de Serra, Landa de Matamoros, Pinal de Amoles, and Peñamiller.
Its area is 4,298 sq km and it has 110 000 inhabitants (as of 2000).