Valtierrilla
Valtierrilla | |
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| Valtierrilla | |
Kiosk Valtierrilla | |
| Coordinates: 20°31′52.23″N 101°7′40.28″W / 20.5311750°N 101.1278556°W | |
| Founded by | 1593 (Don Gaspar de Valdes) |
| Ranked 32nd | |
| Elevation | 1,710 m (5,610 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,713 |
| Time zone | CST, (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 36881 |
Valtierrilla is a village in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, near the city of Salamanca, with a population of 13,200 in 2007. It is considered the world capital of the fruit-bearing cactus known as nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica).
Valtierrilla is a developing industrial area, with a population projected to increase to 20,000 by 2015 and is the largest populated place in the Salamanca town after Salamanca itself.