Zacualpan, State of Mexico
| Zacualpan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
| Country |
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| State | Mexico (state) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 301.47 km2 (116.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 13,800 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Zacualpan is a town and municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 301.47 km².
The Spanish opened silver mines here around 1540.[1]
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 13,800.[2]
References
- ↑ West,Robert. Early Silver Mining in New Spain, 1531-1555 (1997). Bakewell, Peter, ed. Mines of Silver and Gold in the Americas. Aldershot: Variorum, Ashgate Publishing Limited. pp. 61–64.
- ↑ "Zacualpan". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
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Coordinates: 18°43′11″N 99°46′48″W / 18.71972°N 99.78000°W
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