Valparaíso, Zacatecas
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| Ciudad de Valparaíso | ||
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| Nickname(s): Spanish: El valle (English: The valley) | ||
 Valparaíso municipality, Zacatecas |
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 Valparaíso
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| Coordinates: 22°46′N 103°34′W / 22.767°N 103.567°WCoordinates: 22°46′N 103°34′W / 22.767°N 103.567°W | ||
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 Mexico
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| State | Zacatecas | |
| Foundation | December 8, 1568 | |
| Government | ||
| • Spanish: Alcalde (English: Mayor) | Jorge Torres Mercado | |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 12 919 | |
| • Demonym | Valparaisense | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | |
| Website | Official website | |
Valparaíso (Spanish pronunciation: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a town in the north central Mexican state of Zacatecas.
It is located at 22°46′0″N 103°34′0″W / 22.76667°N 103.56667°W on the interior plateau, 70 mi/113 km E of Zacatecas City, at an elevation of 6200 ft/1890m.
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. In March 13, 1845 Valparaíso was declared a villa and in 1918 it became an independent municipality in accord with the Mexican constitution.
Valparaíso is an agricultural center for corn, wheat, chickpeas, alfalfa, chiles and .
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