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Cieneguillas is a town in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located in the state's centre and lies within the municipality of Zacatecas. The city has 2,200 inhabitants, which makes it the second most populous settlement in the municipality, after the municipal and state capital, Zacatecas City, within whose more lavish urban confines Cieneguillas lies.
Prison riots occurred in Cieneguillas in 2019 and 2020. [1]
Aguascalientes, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of 1,950 m (6,400 ft) above sea level it is predominantly of semi-arid climate. The state is located in west-central Mexico and is located in the northern part of the Bajío region, which is in the north-central part of the country, bordered by Zacatecas to the north, east and west, and by Jalisco to the south.
Asientos is a municipality in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. It stands at 22°14′N102°05′W. The town of Real de Asientos serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Asientos.
Nochistlán is a city in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, on December 3, 1531, hired Cristóbal de Oñate to establish a village in Nochistlán; the village would be named Guadalajara to honor Guzmán for having been born in Guadalajara. Guadalajara was founded in Nochistlán on January 5, 1532. Its first officials were Cristóbal de Oñate, Sancho Ortiz de Zúñiga, Juan de Albornoz and Miguel de Ibarra. They worked at this project for only 16 months and created the first layout of Guadalajara.
Municipalities are the second-level administrative divisions of Mexico, where the first-level administrative division is the state. They should not be confused with cities or towns that may share the same name as they are distinct entities and do not share geographical boundaries. As of January 2021, there are 2,454 municipalities in Mexico, excluding the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. If all 16 boroughs of Mexico City is counted, the total of municipalities will be 2,470.
Ojuelos de Jalisco is a colonial town and municipality in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The town's 1990 population was 7,265, although by the year 2010 it had increased to 11,881.
Tayahua is a small provincial town in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas. The town has less than 2,193 inhabitants. Tayahua is a municipality of the city Villanueva. It is located West of Villanueva and East of the City Tabasco. This town was once inhabited by the famous actor/singer Antonio Aguilar before he built his own ranch "El Soyate" approximately 30 km (19 mi) east of Tayahua off the main highway road. Antonio Aguilar and family once lived in La Hacienda by the Catholic Church in Tayahua.
San Luis de la Paz is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, located in the northeastern part of the state of Guanajuato in Mexico. San Luis de la Paz was founded on August 25, 1552, as a defensive town on the Spanish Silver Road, which linked the Zacatecas mines with Mexico City during the Spanish domination. It owes its name to the peace treaty between Otomi Indians, who were Spaniard allies, and the native Chichimecas, on the day of Saint Louis of France, August 25. San Luis de la Paz is also known as the Chichimeca Nation.
Nochistlán is one of the 58 municipalities in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Founded by the Caxcanes, it was also the first site of Guadalajara in Mexico.
Calera is one of the 58 municipalities in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of General Enrique Estrada, Fresnillo, Villa de Cos, Pánuco, Morelos and Zacatecas. The municipality covers a total surface area of 389 square kilometers (150 sq mi). The municipality makes up for 0.5% of the area of the state of Zacatecas.
Chalchihuites is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. The archaeological site of Altavista, at Chalchihuites, is located 137 miles to the northwest of the city of Zacatecas and 102 miles southeast of the city of Durango. Located to the west of Sombrerete in the northwestern corner of the state of Zacatecas, it is believed that the site was a cultural oasis that was occupied more or less continuously from AD 100 to AD 1400.
The town of Tierra Blanca is located in the municipality of Loreto in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It has 2137 inhabitants. Tierra Blanca is 2077 meters above sea level. It is also the birthplace of Benjamín "El Maestro" Galindo. Tierra Blanca is also the birthplace of Omar Ortiz, lead singer of Pequeños Musical. Tierra Blanca is a very quiet and rural town. People often emigrate to the United States, to cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Denver. There is also a "Garden", which is also referred to as "El Jardin." This is the setting where concerts, firework shows, etc., take place.
Calvillo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. The city of Calvillo, the second largest in the state, serves as the municipal seat. It is located to the western part of the state, at about 52 kilometers of the city of Aguascalientes. It stands at 21°51′N102°43′W in the southwestern corner of the state. It is bounded by Jalisco and Zacatecas. The municipality, which has an area of 931.26 km², reported a population of 54,136 by 2010. The town of Ojocaliente is another significant community in the municipality. Calvillo is one of the richest, most prosperous municipalities in Aguascalientes.
Pánuco Municipality is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Trancoso Municipality is one of the 58 municipalities of Zacatecas, Mexico.
Villa García Municipality is one of the 58 municipalities of the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. It is located 140 kilometers from the city of Zacatecas.
Estancia de Ánimas is located in the municipality of Villa González Ortega in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located in Municipio Villa Gonzalez Ortega, Zacatecas
Bufa Hill or El Cerro de la Bufa is a hill found east of historic downtown area of the Mexican city of Zacatecas and is of historic and cultural significance in the state of Zacatecas.
Río Grande is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Two prison riots occurred at the Cieneguillas Regional Center for Social Reintegration in Cieneguillas, Zacatecas, Mexico. The first was on 31 December 2019, and the second on 2 January 2020. Sixteen inmates were killed on 31 December, and another inmate was killed on 2 January.
Saín Alto is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, located approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of the state capital of Zacatecas City.
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