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Zacatecas (Spanish: [sakaˈtekas] ⓘ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas), is one of the 31 states of Mexico. It is divided into 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas.
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Zacatecas (Spanish pronunciation: [sakaˈtekas] ⓘ) is the...
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Zacatecas is a state in North Central Mexico that is divided...
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Guadalupe is a town in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico.It is...
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Zacatecas (Spanish pronunciation: [sakaˈtekas] ⓘ) is the principal city within the municipality in Mexico of the same name, and the capital of the state of Zacatecas. Located in north-central Mexico, [1] the city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid-16th century. Native Americans had already known about the area's rich deposits ...
Zacatecas, oficialmente llamado Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas, es uno de los treinta y un estados que, junto con la Ciudad de México, conforman México. 9 10 Su capital es la ciudad de nombre homónimo Zacatecas.
Zacatecas is a city in north-central Mexico, known for its silver production and colonial architecture. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a cathedral, pre-Columbian ruins, and a rich cultural heritage.
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Early History Before the arrival of Spanish settlers to the area, Zacateco, Caxcán and Guachichile natives inhabited the region. Because the exact history of Zacatecas’ indigenous tribes is uncertain, the date of the area’s first settlement remains a mystery. Evidence suggests that the Zacateco people established well-developed urban areas at La Fl...
Today, the more than 15 mining districts in Zacatecas yield silver, lead, zinc, gold, phosphorite, wollastonite, fluorite and barium. The Fresnillo and Zacatecas silver mines, two of the largest, have together produced over 1.5 billion ounces of silver to date. In fact, because of Zacatecas, Mexico is the largest producer of silver in the world tod...
Capital:ZacatecasMajor Cities:(population) Fresnillo 196,538, Zacatecas (132,035), Guadalupe (129,387), Pinos (66,174), Sombrerete (58,201)Size/Area:28,125 square milesPopulation: 1,367,692 (2005 Census)The state’s coat of arms depicts the arrival of the Spaniards, who founded the city, surrounded by weapons belonging to the native inhabitants. Above the figures flies a banner with a message that...Original inhabitants of the region were given the name Zacatecas(or “people who live on the edge of the field”) by their neighbors.At 2,469 meters (8,100 feet) above sea level, Zacatecas is Mexico’s second-highest city.Zacatecas was founded in 1546 after the discovery of one of the world’s richest silver veins. By the early 18th century, Zacatecas was producing one-fifth of the world’s silver.The Cathedral The Cathedral of Zacatecas in the capital city is regarded as one of Mexico’s best examples of the Spanish Baroque style of architecture called churrigueresque. Built in the early 18th century with wealth acquired from the area’s lucrative silver mines, the cathedral’s interior was originally embellished with silver and gold leaf. Unf...
Zacatecas is a state in North Central Mexico that is divided into 58 municipalities. [1] According to the 2020 Mexican census , it is the state that has the 7th smallest population with 1,622,138 inhabitants [ 1 ] and the 8th largest by land area spanning 75,275.3 square kilometres (29,064.0 sq mi).
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Zacatecas, the capital of the state of the same name, is a city of 138,000 people (2020) in the Bajío region of Mexico. The town offers a rich travel experience with its historical downtown centro full of colonial architecture, 17th century churches, innovative restaurants and lively night clubs.
