Zacatecas is the principal city within the municipality in Mexico of the same name,and the capital of the state of Zacatecas. Located in north-central Mexico,the city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid-16th century. Native Americans had already known about the area's rich deposits of silver and other minerals. Due to the wealth that the mines provided,Zacatecas quickly became one of the most important mining cities in New Spain. The area saw battles during the turbulent 19th century,but the next major event was the Battle of Zacatecas during the Mexican Revolution when Francisco Villa captured the town,an event still celebrated every anniversary. Today,the colonial part of the city is a World Heritage Site,due to the Baroque and other structures built during its mining days. Mining still remains an important industry. The name Zacatecas is derived from the Zacateco people and has its roots in Nahuatl. The name means "people of the grasslands".
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 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.
The Bonilla observation was an astronomical event in 1883 in which hundreds of unidentified flying objects were observed and photographed by Mexican astronomer JoséBonilla.
JoséJonny Magallón Oliva is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
The "Marcha de Zacatecas" is a Mexican patriotic song that serves as the regional anthem of the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba,formerly known as the Estadio Francisco Villa is a multi-use stadium in Zacatecas,Zacatecas,Mexico. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Mineros de Zacatecas. The stadium has a capacity of 20,068 people.
Zacatecas ( ),officially the Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas,is one of the 31 states of Mexico. It is divided into 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas.
The Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ) is a Mexican public research university based in the city of Zacatecas,Zacatecas,but with several campuses across the state. It is considered both the most prestigious and most important college in the state. According to Mexican business and economics newspaper El Economista the UAZ is among the 20 best Mexican universities.
Real Sociedad de Zacatecas was a Mexican football team from Zacatecas,México. That played for 7 years in the Ascenso MX
Alejandro Tello Cristerna is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI. He served as the Governor of Zacatecas from 2016 to 2021,and also represented the state as a senator during the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress and first four months of the LXIII Legislature.
Club Deportivo Mineros de Zacatecas is a Mexican football club based in Zacatecas (city),Zacatecas,Mexico. The club compete in the Mexican Liga de Expansión MX. They are currently managed by Nacho Castro.
Claudia Edith Anaya Mota is a Mexican politician from the city of Zacatecas. She is a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) since 2013,after formerly belonging to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
Tlaxcala Fútbol Club,commonly known as Coyotes de Tlaxcala,is a Mexican football club based in Tlaxcala (city),Tlaxcala,Mexico. The club was founded in 2014,and currently plays in the second tier,Liga de Expansión MX. Tlaxcala won automatic promotion to Ascenso MX in the 2016–17 season,but their promotion was put on hold until the 2018–19 season as their stadium failed to meet league requirements. However,in 2020 the club was invited to the Liga de Expansión,the new second-level league and thus promoted category.
The Mineros de Fresnillo Fútbol Club,commonly known as Mineros,is a Mexican football club based in Fresnillo,Zacatecas. The club was founded in 2007,and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.
Mazapil is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas and the state's largest municipality by area. The Peñasquito mine,Mexico's largest gold mine,is located in this sparsely populated municipality.
Río Grande is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Zacatecas since 30 December 2021. On 14 December 2021,the Congress of Zacatecas passed a same-sex marriage bill by 18 votes to 10. The legislation was published in the official state gazette on 29 December,and came into force the following day. Prior to statewide legalisation,five municipalities of Zacatecas issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite a state ban,comprising about a quarter of the state population. These five municipalities were Zacatecas City,Cuauhtémoc,Villanueva,Miguel Auza and Fresnillo.
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.
Morelos is a semi-urban municipality in the Zacatecas metropolitan area in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Luis Moya is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas,located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of the state capital at Zacatecas. It is named after Luis Moya (1855–1911),a colonel in the Mexican Revolution who was posthumously given the rank of brigadier general in 1939.
