Tepezalá

Tepezalá is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. The town of Tepezalá serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Tepezalá.

Tepezalá
Municipality location in Aguascalientes
Tepezalá
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 22°13′N 102°10′W
CountryMexico
StateAguascalientes
MunicipalityTepezalá
Area
  Land232.664 km2 (89.832 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total20,926
  Density89.9/km2 (233/sq mi)

Tepezala is located on the foothills of the eastern mountains of the state, a land rich in minerals and arid in vegetation that was on the old Silver Route during the 16th century, which brought so much wealth to the region and help conquer the inhospitable north of Mexico. The town's mines made it famous and brought wealth to the state.

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