Luis Moya, Zacatecas

Luis Moya
The Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the municipal seat of Luis Moya
Luis Moya
Location of Luis Moya
Luis Moya
Luis Moya (Mexico)
Coordinates: 22°25′57″N 102°14′55″W / 22.43250°N 102.24861°W / 22.43250; -102.24861
Country Mexico
State Zacatecas
Established5 February 1857
SeatLuis Moya
Government
  Municipal presidentGuadalupe Silva Medina
Area
  Total
176.9 km2 (68.3 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
1,991 m (6,532 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total
13,184
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
  Seat
6,983
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal codes
98770–98795
Area code458
WebsiteOfficial website

Luis Moya is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of the state capital at Zacatecas. It is named after Luis Moya (1855–1911), a colonel in the Mexican Revolution who was posthumously given the rank of brigadier general in 1939.