Juan Aldama, Zacatecas
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Zacatecas
Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....
. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama
Municipality of Juan Aldama
The Municipality of Juan Aldama was named in honor of the insurgent Juan Aldama, who participated alongside Miguel Hidalgo in the Mexican War of Independence...
and the seat of the municipal government.
It was renamed for insurgent
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...
Juan Aldama
Juan Aldama
Juan Aldama was a Mexican revolutionary rebel soldier during the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. He was also the brother of Ignacio Aldama....
. It had previously been known as San Juan Bautista del Mezquital and Villa Aréchiga.
Juan Aldama is surrounded by small towns such as Ojitos, Jalpa, Cienega, and many others.
Population
- Population: about 30,000.
- Death rate: 50 people yearly.
- Newborn rate: 200 babies yearly.
Economy
- Technology/Communication/Media: Internet, Telephone, and Fax.
- Juan Aldama's main source of economy is based on trade and cultivation of corn and beans.