Zacatecas City
Zacatecas (Spanish pronunciation: [sakaˈtekas]) is a city and municipality in Mexico. It is the capital and largest city of the state of Zacatecas. The name means "people of the grasslands."[1]
Zacatecas | |
|---|---|
City & Municipality | |
 View of Zacatecas | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Ciudad de cantera, corazón de plata Civilizadora del Norte | |
  Zacatecas Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates (seat): 22°46′18″N 102°34′31″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Founded | 1548 |
| Municipal Status | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Arnoldo Rodriguez Reyes |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 356.14 km2 (137.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,440 m (8,010 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 138,152 |
| • Seat | 122,889 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 98000 |
| Area code | 492 |
| Website | Official site |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Zacatecas |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | II, IV |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Reference no. | 676 |
| State Party | Mexico |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
References
- "Zacatecas: Artistica y tradicional" [Zacatecas:Artistic and traditional]. Reforma (in Spanish). Mexico City. March 9, 1997. p. 6.
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