Zacatecas

Zacatecas

Zacatecas (pronounced: /saka'tekas/) is a city and municipality in Mexico, and the capital and largest city 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.

Etymology

The name Zacatecas is derived from the Zacateco people and has its roots in Nahuatl. The name means "people of the grasslands".

Related Terms

• Zacateco: The indigenous people of the Zacatecas region.
• Zacatecas State: The state in which the city of Zacatecas is located.
• Mining: Zacatecas city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid-16th century.
• Nahuatl: The language from which the name Zacatecas is derived.

See Also

• List of cities in Mexico
• States of Mexico

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Zacatecas
• Wikipedia's article - Zacatecas

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