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Ciudad Guzmán (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 19 41 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 19.6833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 103 29 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -103.4833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was center of important pre-Columbian kingdom of Zapotlán; conquered by Spain in 1526; today is processing center for beans, corn & wheat; site of sawmills, tanneries, & shoe, soap & furniture factories; mercury ore is mined in the area. |
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| Ciudad Guzmán (preferred,C,V)
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| Guzmán, Ciudad (C,V)
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| Guzmán (C,V)
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| Zapotlán el Grande (H,V)
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............ | used until 1856 |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was important Zapotlán center; Spanish from 1526 |
| city (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| mining center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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