Zacatecas
(sah-kah-TE-kahs), city (1990 pop. 100,051) and
township, Zacatecas, N central Mexico, on Mexico Highways
45, 49, and 54; 22°46'N 102°34'W. Elev.
8,189 ft/2,496 m. It is situated in a deep
ravine surrounded by arid hills. The climate is temperate. The city is
characterized by colonial bldgs. and narrow, winding, and steep cobbled
streets, frequently broken by stone steps. Zacatecas is a distribution
center for local mines as well as the commercial center for the region.
Founded in 1548, the strategically located city was a key point in the
Mex. wars and revolutions of the 19th and early 20th cents. Its
cathedral was heavily pillaged during these struggles.
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Zacatecas, N central Mexico, on Mexico Highways
45, 49, and 54; 22°46'N 102°34'W. Elev.
8,189 ft/2,496 m. It is situated in a deep
ravine surrounded by arid hills. The climate is temperate. The city is
characterized by colonial bldgs. and narrow, winding, and steep cobbled
streets, frequently broken by stone steps. Zacatecas is a distribution
center for local mines as well as the commercial center for the region.
Founded in 1548, the strategically located city was a key point in the
Mex. wars and revolutions of the 19th and early 20th cents. Its
cathedral was heavily pillaged during these struggles.
