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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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 ...
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
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)
ISO 3166 code: MX-ZAC
Zacatecas, city, capital of Zacatecas estado (state), north-central Mexico. Located in the southern part of the state, it lies in a deep narrow ravine, about 8 ...
May 14, 2024 · Zacatecas, estado (state), north-central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Coahuila to the north, San Luis Potosí to the east, ...
Founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode, Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries.