Valparaíso, Zacatecas

Valparaíso (Spanish pronunciation: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a city in the north central Mexican state of Zacatecas.

Valparaíso, Zacatecas
City
Ciudad de Valparaíso[1]
Municipal Palace and Church in Valparaíso
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Spanish: El valle (English: The valley)
Valparaíso, Zacatecas
Valparaíso, Zacatecas
Coordinates: 22°46′N 103°34′W
Country Mexico
StateZacatecas
FoundationDecember 8, 1568
Government
 • MayorJorge Torres Mercado
Elevation
1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total12 919 [2]
 • Demonym
Valparaisense
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

It is located at 22°46′0″N 103°34′0″W on the interior plateau, 70 mi/113 km E of Zacatecas City, 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. On 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

Twin towns

References
  1. i.e.: "City of Valparaíso"
  2. "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-23.

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