Tierra Blanca, Zacatecas
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The town of Tierra Blanca is located in the municipality of Loreto
Loreto, Zacatecas
Loreto is a town in Loreto Municipality, Zacatecas. The town is the seventh-largest community in the state, with a 2005 census population of 22,085 inhabitants, while the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat had a population of 43,411...

 in 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....

. It has 2137 inhabitants. Tierra Blanca is 2077 meters above sea level. It is also the birthplace of Benjamín "El Maestro" Galindo
Benjamín Galindo
Benjamín Galindo Marentes was a Mexican footballer. He participated with the national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Coaching career:...

. Tierra Blanca is also a notorious town that is very high in crime rate. People often emigrate to the United States
United States
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, to cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Denver. Los Zetas, a drug cartel are now established in this town. It was once compared to New York City for one reason, the city never sleeps. There is also a "Garden", which is also referred to as "El Jardin".
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