Loreto, Zacatecas
Loreto | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 43,411 |
Loreto is a town in Loreto Municipality, in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. 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.[1] The municipality has an area of 427 km² (164.87 sq mi).
People celebrate Nuestra Señora de Loreto (a Catholic virgin) from 1 to 10 December. It is an agricultural region where people grow primarily lettuce, corn, chili and beans. This town was founded in 1931 with the name Bimabaletes, and in 1956 its official name changed to Loreto.
Since 2011, it has become a hideout place for the los Zetas drug cartel.[citation needed]
Notable people from Loreto
- Jesús Aceves, known for having the rare condition hypertrichosis
References
- ^ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
External links
- Zacatecas Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
22°16′00″N 101°59′00″W / 22.2666666767°N 101.983333343°W
