Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the
Mexican state
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of
Zacatecas
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. It is the biggest community in the
Municipality of Juan Aldama
The Municipality of Juan Aldama was named in honor of the insurgent Juan Aldama, who participated alongside Miguel Hidalgo in the Mexican War of Independence. It is also the name of the biggest community in the municipality.
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and the seat of the municipal government.
It was renamed for
insurgent
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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
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. It had previously been known as San Juan Bautista del Mezquital and Villa Aréchiga.
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
Population
*Population: about 20,000.
*Death rate: 150 people yearly.
*Newborn rate: 500 babies yearly.
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.
Entertainment
Juan Aldama's center of entertainment is Minarturs discothèque and the Alameda located at the south side of the main plaza.
References
External links
wikiJAZ Juan Aldama Zacatecas General Interest wiki
Populated places in Zacatecas
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