Valparaíso (Spanish pronunciation: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a city in the north central Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Valparaíso, Zacatecas | |
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| Ciudad de Valparaíso[1] | |
 The town square located in front of the mayor's office. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Spanish: El valle (English: The valley) | |
  Valparaíso, Zacatecas  Valparaíso, Zacatecas | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′N 103°34′W / 22.767°N 103.567°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Foundation | December 8, 1568 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Torres Mercado |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12 919 [2] |
| • Demonym | Valparaisense |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editIt is located at 22°46′0″N 103°34′0″W / 22.76667°N 103.56667°W on the interior plateau, 70 mi/113 km E of the city of Zacatecas, at an elevation of 6200 ft/1890m.
History
editValparaíso 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. On March 13, 1845, Valparaíso was declared a villa and in 1918 it became an independent municipality in accord with the Mexican constitution.[citation needed]
Economy
editValparaíso is an agricultural center for corn, wheat, chickpeas, alfalfa, chiles and beef, pork, sheep, and goat.[citation needed]
Notable people
edit- Jesús González Ortega (1822-1881), military and politician
- Manuel Felguérez (b. 1928) sculptor and painter
Twin towns
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Hanover Park (Illinois, USA), 2013
References
edit- ^ i.e.: "City of Valparaíso"
- ^ "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
External links
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Media related to Valparaíso at Wikimedia Commons
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