Juan Aldama, Zacatecas
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Juan Aldama is a city in the northwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the biggest community in the Municipality of Juan Aldama and the seat of the municipal government.
It was renamed for insurgent Juan Aldama. It had previously been known as San Juan Bautista del Mezquital and Villa Aréchiga.
Juan Aldama is surrounded by small towns such as Ojitos, Jalpa, Cienega, and many others.
Population: about 30,000.
Technology/Comunication/Media: Internet, Telephone, and Fax.
Death rate: 50 people yearly.
Newborn rate: 200 babys yearly.
Juan Aldama's main source of economy is based on trade and cultivation of corn and beans.
Juan Aldama's center of entertainment is Minarturs discotheque and the Alameda located at the south side of the main plaza. In the main plaza; families gather to enjoy moments with their families and to listen to groups and bands performing almost every Sunday.