Calera de Víctor Rosales
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|subdivision_name1 = Zacatecas
|subdivision_type2 = Municipal seat
|subdivision_name2 = Víctor Rosales
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|subdivision_name3 = Víctor Rosales
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|leader_title = Municipal President
|leader_name = L. C. Rodrigo Saucedo Ramirez, PRI
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|established_date2 = 1868
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|elevation_m = 2174
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|postal_code = 98500-98508, 98510, 98515, 98520
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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 {{convert|389|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}.{{Cite web |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/zacatecas/municipios/32005a.htm |title="Calera", Encyclopedia de Municipios |access-date=2007-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608031922/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/zacatecas/municipios/32005a.htm |archive-date=2007-06-08 |url-status=dead }} The municipality makes up for 0.5% of the area of the state of Zacatecas.
History
Calera was born as a point of pass from Fresnillo and Zacatecas. It was named in honor of the hero of independence Víctor Rosales.
Geography
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 {{convert|389|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}.
= Climate =
{{Weather box
|location = Victor Rosales (1951–2010)
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan record high C = 30.5
|Feb record high C = 29.0
|Mar record high C = 32.5
|Apr record high C = 33.0
|May record high C = 37.5
|Jun record high C = 36.0
|Jul record high C = 33.0
|Aug record high C = 34.5
|Sep record high C = 30.5
|Oct record high C = 31.5
|Nov record high C = 29.5
|Dec record high C = 29.0
|year record high C = 37.5
|Jan high C = 19.6
|Feb high C = 21.1
|Mar high C = 24.0
|Apr high C = 26.4
|May high C = 28.2
|Jun high C = 27.3
|Jul high C = 25.1
|Aug high C = 24.7
|Sep high C = 23.7
|Oct high C = 23.4
|Nov high C = 22.1
|Dec high C = 19.9
|year high C = 23.8
|Jan mean C = 10.4
|Feb mean C = 11.7
|Mar mean C = 14.4
|Apr mean C = 16.8
|May mean C = 19.2
|Jun mean C = 19.8
|Jul mean C = 18.6
|Aug mean C = 18.3
|Sep mean C = 17.4
|Oct mean C = 15.6
|Nov mean C = 13.1
|Dec mean C = 11.0
|year mean C = 15.5
|Jan low C = 1.3
|Feb low C = 2.4
|Mar low C = 4.9
|Apr low C = 7.2
|May low C = 10.2
|Jun low C = 12.3
|Jul low C = 12.1
|Aug low C = 11.9
|Sep low C = 11.0
|Oct low C = 7.8
|Nov low C = 4.0
|Dec low C = 2.1
|year low C = 7.3
|Jan record low C = -11.0
|Feb record low C = -8.5
|Mar record low C = -7.5
|Apr record low C = -6.0
|May record low C = 2.0
|Jun record low C = 4.0
|Jul record low C = 6.0
|Aug record low C = 7.0
|Sep record low C = 0.5
|Oct record low C = -2.5
|Nov record low C = -6.5
|Dec record low C = -11.0
|year record low C = -11.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 15.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 9.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 4.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 8.3
|May precipitation mm = 15.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 65.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 92.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 90.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 69.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 34.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 11.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 11.7
|year precipitation mm = 428.1
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 2.4
|Feb precipitation days = 1.4
|Mar precipitation days = 0.8
|Apr precipitation days = 1.5
|May precipitation days = 3.4
|Jun precipitation days = 8.0
|Jul precipitation days = 10.5
|Aug precipitation days = 10.4
|Sep precipitation days = 9.1
|Oct precipitation days = 5.3
|Nov precipitation days = 1.6
|Dec precipitation days = 2.6
|year precipitation days = 57.0
|source 1 = Servicio Meteorologico Nacional
{{cite web
| url = http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL32003.TXT
| title = Estado de Zacatecas-Estacion: Calera
| work = Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010
| language = Spanish
| publisher = Servicio Meteorologico Nacional
| accessdate = 22 April 2015
| url-status = dead
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215458/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Normales5110/NORMAL32003.TXT
| archivedate = 3 March 2016
| url = http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Max-Extr/00032/00032003.TXT
| title = Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Victor Rosales, Calera 1957–2010
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = 22 April 2015
| url-status = dead
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220952/http://smn.cna.gob.mx/climatologia/Max-Extr/00032/00032003.TXT
| archivedate = 3 March 2016
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|date=April 2015
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General information
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).{{cn|date=November 2022}}
Population
In the 2005 census, Apulco reported a population of 36,106.[http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613183420/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ |date=2011-06-13 }} Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI) Of these, 29,626 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722222931/http://www.calera.mx/s/239 Peregrinar que no dejó Huella]
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