Zacatecas
State of Zacatecas | |
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Location within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 23°17′34″N 102°42′02″W / 23.29278°N 102.70056°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Zacatecas |
| Municipalities | 58 |
| Largest City | Zacatecas |
| Government | |
| • Governor | David Monreal Ávila |
| • Federal Deputies | PRD: 4 PAN: 1 |
| • Federal Senators | PRD: 2 PAN: 1 |
| Area Ranked 10th | |
| • Total | 73,252 km2 (28,283 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,300 m (7,700 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,367,692 (Ranked 25th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7563 - medium Ranked 26th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-ZAC |
| Postal abbr. | Zac. |
Zacatecas is a state in north central Mexico. About 1,360,000 people live there. The capital is also called Zacatecas.