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Valle de Zaragoza
Valle de Zaragoza is located within Valle de Zaragoza Municipality
Valle de Zaragoza is located within Valle de Zaragoza Municipality
Valle de Zaragoza is located in Mexico
Valle de Zaragoza
Valle de Zaragoza
Location in Mexico
Country  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipality Valle de Zaragoza
Founded 10 December 1780
Elevation
1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,223

Valle de Zaragoza is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Valle de Zaragoza.

As of 2010, the town of Valle de Zaragoza had a population of 2,223, up from 1,871 as of 2005.

History

Valle de Zaragoza was founded on 10 December 1780, as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Conchos; it later became known as Pilar de Conchos. Its current name, given to it on 28 April 1864, honours General Ignacio Zaragoza and his defeat of the French in the Battle of Puebla of 5 May 1862.

Notable people

  • Francisco Avitia, singer, actor

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Valle de Zaragoza para niños

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