Valparaíso, Zacatecas
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Valparaíso (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a city in the north central Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Geography
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History
Valparaíso was first a village and then hacienda along with the San Mateo and a few others formed the extensive county of Valparaíso, property of the counts of the same title one of them Don Fernando de la Campa y Cos, was a very rich man also involved in philanthropy building infrastructure for the Catholic Church. Later in 1824, Valparaiso becomes a municipality. On March 13, 1845, Valparaíso was declared a villa and in 1918 it became an independent municipality in accord with the Mexican constitution.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Economy
Valparaíso is an agricultural center for corn, wheat, chickpeas, alfalfa, chiles and beef, pork, sheep, and goat.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable people
- Jesús González Ortega (1822-1881), military and politician
- Manuel Felguérez (b. 1928) sculptor and painter
Twin towns
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References
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