Municipality of Juan Aldama
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| Municipality of Juan Aldama | |
| Foundation date | 1591 |
| State | Zacatecas 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.... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
| Population | 19,387 (2000) |
| Biggest Cities/Towns | Juan Aldama Juan Aldama, Zacatecas Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama and the seat of the municipal government.It was renamed for insurgent Juan Aldama... Ojitos de Santa Lucia Ojitos de Santa Lucia Ojitos de Santa Lucía is a town located in the northwestern region of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 1,800 inhabitants.- History :Ojitos de Santa Lucía was built by the indigenous Zacatec... Juan Jose Rios Espíritu Santo |
| Altitude | 2023 m |
| Coordinates | 24°18′N 103°20′W |
| Time Zone | Central |
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The Municipality of Juan Aldama was named in honor of the insurgent 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....
, who participated alongside Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor , more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.In 1810 Hidalgo led a group of peasants in a revolt against the dominant...
in the Mexican War of Independence
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...
. It is also the name of the biggest community in the municipality.
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