Zacatecas
Zacatecas ([sakaˈtekas] ⓘ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas), is one of the 31 states of Mexico. It is divided into 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas.
Zacatecas | |
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| Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas (Spanish) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Labor Vincit Omnia(Work Conquers All) | |
| Anthem: Marcha de Zacatecas (English: "Zacatecas March") | |
State of Zacatecas within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 23°18′N 102°42′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital and largest city | Zacatecas |
| Municipalities | 58 |
| Admission | December 23, 1823 |
| Order | 10th |
| Government | |
| • Governor | David Monreal Ávila |
| • Senators | María Soledad Luévano Cantú José Narro Céspedes Claudia Edith Anaya Mota |
| • Deputies | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75,284 km2 (29,067 sq mi) |
| Ranked 8th | |
| Highest elevation (Cerro los Pelones) | 3,175 m (10,417 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,622,138 |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 25th |
| Demonym | Zacatecan |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MXN 269 billion (US$14.4 billion) (2022) |
| • Per capita | (US$8,184) (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal codes | 98, 99 |
| Area code | |
| ISO 3166 code | MX-ZAC |
| HDI | 0.760 high Ranked 24th |
| Website | Official Web Site |
It is located in north-central Mexico and is bordered by the states of Durango to the northwest, Coahuila to the north, Nayarit to the west, San Luis Potosí and Nuevo León to the east, and Jalisco, Guanajuato and Aguascalientes to the south. The state is best known for its rich deposits of silver and other minerals, its colonial architecture and its importance during the Mexican Revolution. Its main economic activities are mining, agriculture and tourism.
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