Zacatecas (state)
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| State | |||
| Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas | |||
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| Motto: Labor Vincit Omnia (Work Conquers All) | |||
| Anthem: Marcha de Zacatecas (English: "Zacatecas March") |
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.svg) State of Zacatecas within Mexico |
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| Coordinates: 23°18′N 102°42′W / 23.300°N 102.700°WCoordinates: 23°18′N 102°42′W / 23.300°N 102.700°W | |||
| Country | Mexico | ||
| Capital | Zacatecas City | ||
| Largest City | Zacatecas | ||
| Municipalities | 58 | ||
| Admission | December 23, 1823 | ||
| Order | 10th | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor |
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| • Senators |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 75,284 km2 (29,067 sq mi) | ||
| Ranked 8th | |||
| Highest elevation | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 1,579,209 | ||
| • Rank | 25th | ||
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 25th | ||
| Demonym(s) | Zacatecano (a) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) | ||
| Postal code | 98, 99 | ||
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| ISO 3166 code | MX-ZAC | ||
| HDI |
 0.717 high Ranked 24th
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| GDP | US$ 5,171,913.8 th | ||
| Website | Official Web Site | ||
| ^ a. The state's GDP was 66,200,496 thousand of pesos in 2008, amount corresponding to 5,171,913.8 thousand of dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010). | |||
Zacatecas (Spanish pronunciation: [sakaˈtekas]), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas), is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas City.
Zacatecas is located in North-Central Mexico. It 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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