| Official Name: | Municipality of Calera de Víctor Rosales |
| Other Name: | Calera |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zacatecas |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipal seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Víctor Rosales |
| Subdivision Type3: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name3: | Víctor Rosales |
| Leader Title: | Municipal President |
| Leader Name: | L. C. Rodrigo Saucedo Ramirez, PRI |
| Established Title2: | Municipality |
| Established Date2: | 1868 |
| Area Total Km2: | 389 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Total: | 36106 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Largest city |
| Population Blank1: | 29626 Víctor Rosales |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 23.4339°N -102.9194°W |
| Elevation M: | 2174 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 98500-98508, 98510, 98515, 98520 |
| Area Code: | 478 |
| Website: | http://www.calera.gob.mx/ |
Calera is one of the 58 municipalities in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of General Enrique Estrada, Fresnillo, Villa de Cos, Pánuco, Morelos and Zacatecas. The municipality covers a total surface area of 389km2.[1] The municipality makes up for 0.5% of the area of the state of Zacatecas.
Calera was born as a point of pass from Fresnillo and Zacatecas. It was named in honor of the hero of independence Víctor Rosales.
Calera is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of General Enrique Estrada, Fresnillo, Villa de Cos, Pánuco, Morelos and Zacatecas. The municipality covers a total surface area of 389km2.
Calera is one of the fastest-growing cities in Zacatecas Mx., with more than 38,189 people. It is the only municipality in Zacatecas that has an International Airport, Freeway and Railroad. Calera is the most important industrial area in Zacatecas, making floors. wood furniture, juice, purified water, dry chili processing and seeds. Calera is also home to Corona, the largest brewer in Latin America. 97% of Calera's population is Roman Catholic and 3% is Protestant.
Calera was decreed as a municipality by the recommendation of Benito Juárez; he went through these lands when he was fighting for the Republic. It was in Calera that Pancho Villa slept and planned the taking of Zacatecas (Toma de Zacatecas).
In the 2005 census, Apulco reported a population of 36,106.[2] Of these, 29,626 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.
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