Loreto, Zacatecas

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Escuela Normal Rural "Gral. Matías Ramos Santos" (Rural Normal School "General Matías Ramos Santos) in Loreto
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Loreto in Zacatecas
Country Mexico
State Zacatecas
Population
 (2005)
  Total43,411

Loreto is a town and municipality in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. The town is the seventh-largest community in the state, with a 2005 census population of 22,085 inhabitants, while the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat had a population of 43,411. [1] The municipality has an area of 427 km² (164.87 sq mi).

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People celebrate Nuestra Señora de Loreto from 1 to 10 December. It is an agricultural region where people grow primarily lettuce, corn, chili and beans. This town was founded in 1931 with the name Bimabaletes, and in 1956 its official name changed to Loreto.

It is home to the well known regional band Los 5 de Zacatecas.

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References

  1. Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

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