Jerez de García Salinas

Jerez, Zacatecas
Jerez de García Salinas
Calle del Santuario in Jerez
Jerez, Zacatecas
Jerez, Zacatecas
Coordinates: 22°38′53″N 102°59′25″W / 22.64806°N 102.99028°W / 22.64806; -102.99028
Country Mexico
StateZacatecas
MunicipalityJerez
Founded1569
Government
  Municipal presidentJosé Humberto Salazar Contreras
PT
PVEM
Morena
Panal
Area
  Municipality587.26 km2 (226.74 sq mi)
Elevation
2,000 m (6,000 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
57,610
  Demonym
Jerezano
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (US Central))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal code
99300
Website

Jerez (Spanish: [xeˈɾes ðe ɣaɾˈsia saˈlinas] ) is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. To distinguish the two, the town is officially called Jerez de García Salinas, in honor of a 19th-century reformer. The town of Jerez governs 128 other communities, which comprise a rural area known for its production of fruit trees and dairy. Jerez was designated a Pueblo Mágico to promote tourism, as it is in close proximity to the state capital of Zacatecas and offers handcrafts, traditional food, and architecture."