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

Valparaíso, Zacatecas
City
Ciudad de Valparaíso[1]
The town square located in front of the mayor's office.
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Spanish: El valle (English: The valley)
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Coordinates: 22°46′N 103°34′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)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	Official 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

• Jesús González Ortega (1822-1881), military and politician
• Manuel Felguérez (b. 1928) sculptor and painter

Twin towns

• Hanover Park (Illinois, USA), 2013

References

External links

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