Valparaíso, Zacatecas
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| Ciudad de Valparaíso[1] | ||
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| Nickname(s): Spanish: El valle (English: The valley) | ||
| Valparaíso municipality, Zacatecas Valparaíso municipality, Zacatecas |
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Zacatecas | |
| Foundation | December 8, 1568 | |
| Government | ||
| • Spanish: Alcalde (English: Mayor) | Jorge Torres Mercado | |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 12 919 [2] | |
| • Demonym | Valparaisense | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | |
| Website | Official website | |
Valparaíso (Spanish pronunciation: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a town in the north central Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Geography
It is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. on the interior plateau, 70 mi/113 km E of Zacatecas, at an elevation of 6200 ft/1890m.
History
Valparaíso was first a village and then hacienda along with the San Mateo and a few others formed the extensive county of Valparaíso, property of the counts of the same title one of them Don Fernando de la Campa y Cos, was a very rich man also involved in philanthropy building infrastructure for the Catholic Church. Later in 1824, Valparaiso becomes a municipality. In March 13, 1845 Valparaíso was declared a villa and in 1918 it became an independent municipality in accord with the Mexican constitution.
Economy
Valparaíso is an agricultural center for corn, wheat, chickpeas, alfalfa, chiles and beef, pork, sheep, and goat.
Personalities
- Jesús González Ortega (1822-1881), military and politician
Twin towns
Hanover Park (Illinois, USA), 2013
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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