Zacatecas ([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, estado (state), north-central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Coahuila to the north, San Luis Potosí to the east, Jalisco and Aguascalientes ...
Zacatecas
Mexican state
Zacatecas is a state in north-central Mexico, northwest of Mexico City. It contains La Quemada archaeological site, a large pre-Columbian settlement with a museum, hilltop pyramid and columns. The state's high-altitude capital, also called...
Population: 1.622 million (2020)
Area: 29,064 mi²
Capital: Zacatecas
Motto: Work conquers all.
Area code: Area codes 1 and 2: • 346; • 433; • 437; • 457; • 458; • 463; • 467; • 478; • 492; • 493; • 494; • 496; • 498; • 499
Demonym: Zacatecan
Highest elevation (Cerro los Pelones): 3,175 m (10,417 ft)
Located in north-central Mexico, the city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid-16th century. Native Americans had already known about the area's ...
Founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode, Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Zacatecas is located in the north-central region of Mexico. It has a population of 1,579,209 inhabitants, 59% urban and 41% rural. The state has a cold and dry ...
The four primary tribes who inherited the area of present-day Zacatecas were the Zacatecos, Cazcanes, Guachichiles, and the Tepehuanes. After the conquest of ...
Dec 8, 2009 · In fact, because of Zacatecas, Mexico is the largest producer of silver in the world today, contributing 17 percent of the world's total output.
Zacatecas: Land of the Chichimecas As the eighth largest state of Mexico, Zacatecas has a square area of 75,284 square kilometers (29,067 square miles), equal ...
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Zacatecas is a state in north-central Mexico. Its capital is also called Zacatecas. Geography Zacatecas borders the states of Coahuila to the north, ...