Jerez de García Salinas
Jerez, Zacatecas | |
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| Jerez de García Salinas | |
Calle del Santuario in Jerez | |
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Coat of arms | |
Jerez, Zacatecas Jerez, Zacatecas | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′53″N 102°59′25″W / 22.64806°N 102.99028°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Municipality | Jerez |
| Founded | 1569 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | José Humberto Salazar Contreras PT PVEM Morena Panal |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 587.26 km2 (226.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 57,610 |
| • Demonym | Jerezano |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code | 99300 |
| Website | [1] |
Jerez (Spanish: [xeˈɾes ðe ɣaɾˈsia saˈlinas] ⓘ) is a town, as well as a municipality, in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. To distinguish the two, the town is officially called Jerez de García Salinas, in honor of a 19th-century reformer. The town of Jerez governs 128 other communities, which comprise a rural area known for its production of fruit trees and dairy. Jerez was designated a Pueblo Mágico to promote tourism, as it is in close proximity to the state capital of Zacatecas and offers handcrafts, traditional food, and architecture.