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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Populated places in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Tlaltenango de Sanchez Roman Municipality, Jerez de Garcia Salinas, Fresnillo, Villanueva, Zacatecas, Tepechitlan, Ojitos de Santa Lucia, Canitas de Felipe Pescador, Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalpa, Zacatecas, Apulco, Teul de Gonzalez Ortega, Loreto, Zacatecas, Chalchihuites, Tepetongo, General Enrique Estrada, Apozol, San Pedro Ocotlan, Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Florencia de Benito Juarez, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Atolinga, El Remolino, List of towns in Zacatecas, Milpillas de Allende, Nochistlan, Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Juan Aldama, Zacatecas, Tierra Blanca, Zacatecas, Valparaiso, Zacatecas, El Plateado de Joaquin Amaro, Tayahua, Zacatecas, Aguanaval River, Tabasco, Zacatecas, Villa Hidalgo, Zacatecas, San Bernardo, Zacatecas, Zapoqui, Cueva Grande. Excerpt: 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. Due to the wealth that the mines provided, Zacatecas quickly became one of the most important cities in New Spain, with much of it silver enriching the Spanish crown. The area saw battles during the turbulent 19th century, but the next major event was the Battle of Zacatecas during the Mexican Revolution when Francisco Villa took the town. This event is still celebrated annually. Today, the city center is a World Heritage Site, due to the Baroque and other structures built during its mining heyday and mining still remains an important industry. The name Zacatecas is derived from the Zacateco people and has its roots in Nahuatl. The name literally means "people of the grasslands." Painting of the Toma de Zacatecas, Cha...
