Luis Moya, Zacatecas
Luis Moya | |
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The Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the municipal seat of Luis Moya | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′57″N 102°14′55″W / 22.43250°N 102.24861°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Established | 5 February 1857 |
| Seat | Luis Moya |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Guadalupe 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 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Seat | 6,983 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal codes | 98770–98795 |
| Area code | 458 |
| Website | Official 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.