Milpillas de Allende
Town in Zacatecas, México / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Milpillas de Allende is a town in the southern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas, at around 21°19'31" N, 103°36'50" W, in the municipality of Teúl de González Ortega. People of this singular town grow corn and blue agave in peculiar red soil, and also engage in cattle ranching.
Milpillas de Allende, Zacatecas | |
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Nickname: Tierra colorada | |
Coordinates: 21°19′33″N 103°36′54″W | |
Country | México |
State | Zacatecas |
Municipality | Teúl de González Ortega |
Elevation | 1,911 m (6,270 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal Code | 99820 |
Area code | 467 |
Website | http://www.milpillas.com |
The most important building structure of the town, is without a doubt the church in the name of San José (Saint Joseph). Its colorful fiesta on his honor is celebrated annually around the second week of January. Other important buildings include the lienzo charro and soccer field with artificial turf and several spectator seating rows that was inaugurated in January 2016 [1]
The name of the town is a result of the union of: Milpillas (cornfields) and Allende, the last name of Ignacio Allende. The original name was San Jose de Milpillas, in honor of the town’s patron saint. However, by the 1950 government census the town appears with the name Milpillas de Allende.