Sombrerete is a colonial city and its surrounding municipality

Municipalities of Mexico

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 of the same name located in western part of the Mexican state of 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....

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Known for being a picturesque city and for its large deposits of mineral

Mineral

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 ores

Orés

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, discovered in the sixteenth century. The city is considered the fifth most important city in the state.

Geography

Near the Sombreretillo Hill, the city of Sombrerete city is 167 km from the capital, Zacatecas

Zacatecas, Zacatecas

Zacatecas is a city and municipality in Mexico and the capital of the state of Zacatecas. It is located in the north central part of the country. The city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid 16th century. Prior to this, the area's rich deposits in silver and other minerals were known...

 of 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....

 state. Famous for its mineral resources of gold, silver, lead, tin and mercury, Sombrerete is also known for its great architectural wealth—magnificent churches and old and beautiful buildings constructed during the New Spain

New Spain

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 era.

Climate

The climate is semi-dry with ranges of temperature between 37 to -10 in winter occasionally are presented some snowfalls.

Demographics

At the census of 2005 19,353 people resided in the town of Sombrerete, while the municipality had a population of 61,652 inhabitants. The municipal total represents 4.255 percent of the total population of 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....

 state. The land area is 3,571 km² (1,378.77 sq mi) and includes many smaller outlying towns, the largest of which are Colonia González Ortega, Charco Blanco, and Colonia Hidalgo.

General information

Sombrerete is a colonial city established in 1555 by Juan de Tolosa

Juan de Tolosa

Juan de Tolosa was a Spanish Basque conquistador, possibly born in or near Tolosa, Spain. He discovered rich silver deposits near the present day city of Zacatecas, Mexico in 1546.-Founder of Zacatecas:...

. It is often considered to be the second most beautiful city in the state, after Zacatecas City.

Tourism

This city is the second most beautiful city in the state. Suggested sites to visit include:

• The Parochial Temple
• The Santo Domingo Church,
• The "La Soledad" Church
• The "La Santa Veracruz" Church
• The San Francisco Convent
• The "Tercera Orden" Church (only one in the country in Renaissance style, and its vault in the interior is unique in Latin America
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• The San Francisco Church
• The Municipal Museum
• The Juárez School
• The Rivas de Bracho School
• Los Portales

The city is near the "Sierra de Organos," where the Caveman Movie, Bandidas

Bandidas

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, and other movies were filmed.

External links

• Gobierno Municipal de Sombrerete Gov. official website
• Tecnológico de Sombrete Technology and Education Institute website