Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro
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| Latitude | 20.43° N | |
| Longitude | 99.59° W | |
| Municipal president | Martin Vega Vega (PRI) | |
| Municipal sindico | Ignacio Dorantes Esquivel (PAN) | |
| Surface | 298.28 km² | |
| Population (2005) | 34,729 | |
| HDI (2000) | 0.7534 | |
| Time zone (UTC) | -6 UTC CST | |
| GDP (per capita) (2000) | US$4.151,00 | |
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Ezequiel Montes is a municipality in the Mexican state of Querétaro. Its seat is the town of the same name, founded in 1861 by Julián Velázquez Feregrino. Its original name was Corral Blanco.
The municipality was created in 1940, including the nearby towns of Bernal and Villa Progreso. As such, the municipality contains Saint Michael's temple, which was built from the 1500 to the 1700s by the indigenous Otomies who lived in Querétaro and Jilotepec.
The main attractions are La Peña de Bernal, Freixenet vineyards and Villa Progreso.
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Amealco de Bonfil • Pinal de Amoles • Arroyo Seco • Cadereyta de Montes • Colón • Corregidora • Ezequiel Montes • Huimilpan • Jalpan de Serra • Landa de Matamoros • El Marqués • Pedro Escobedo • Peñamiller • Querétaro • San Joaquín • San Juan del Río • Tequisquiapan • Tolimán |
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Coordinates: 20°40′N 99°53′W / 20.667°N 99.883°W
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