Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the

Mexican state A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...

Zacatecas Zacatecas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 31 states of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Zacatecas, 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas City, Zacatec ...

. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama and the seat of the municipal government.

History

The region was originally inhabited by Indigenous

Zacatecos The Zacatecos (or Zacatecas) are an indigenous group, one of the peoples called Chichimecas by the Aztecs. They lived in most of what is now the state of Zacatecas and the northeastern part of Durango. They have many direct descendants, but most o ...

. The area was settled in 1591 by some of the

Tlaxcalteca The Tlaxcallans, or Tlaxcaltec, are an indigenous Nahua people who originate from Tlaxcala, Mexico. The Confederacy of Tlaxcala was instrumental in overthrowing the Aztec Empire in 1521, alongside conquistadors from the Kingdom of Spain. The T ...

n families led by

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military Captain

Miguel Caldera Miguel Caldera (1548–1597) was an important figure in the colonization of Mexico's northern frontier immediately following the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Early life Caldera was the illegitimate son of a Castilian soldier named Pedro C ...

. The town was renamed for Independence revolutionary

Juan Aldama Juan Aldama (January 3, 1774 in San Miguel el Grande, Guanajuato – June 26, 1811 in Chihuahua) was a Mexican revolutionary rebel soldier during the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. Biography He was also the brother of Ignacio Ald ...

. It had previously been known as San Juan Bautista del Mezquital and Villa Aréchiga.

Demographics

*Population: about 20,000. *Death rate: 150 people yearly. *Newborn rate: 500 babies yearly.

Geography

Juan Aldama is located in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Juan Aldama is surrounded by small towns such as Ojitos, Jalpa, Cienega more known as general Juan Jose Rios, Las Norias, Corrales and Paradillas and many more

Climate

Economy

*Technology/Communication/Media: Internet, Telephone, and Fax. *Juan Aldama's main source of economy is based on trade and cultivation of corn and beans.

References

External links

wikiJAZ Juan Aldama Zacatecas General Interest wiki
Populated places in Zacatecas {{Zacatecas-geo-stub