MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCIóN DEL ORO

'Concepción del Oro' is one of the 58 municipalities in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. It is located on the northern part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of Mazapil and El Salvador; it also lies next to the by the Mexican States of Coahuila and San Luis Potosi. The municipality covers a total surface area of ^[1].

Contents

Population

Economy

References

Population

In the 2005 census Concepción del Oro, reported a population of 11,857. Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática Of these, 6,653 lived in the municipal seat and the remainder lived in surrounding rural communities.

Economy

Agriculture is one of the main economical activities in Concepción del Oro, it is based in temporary harvesting of mainly: beans, maize, oats, barley and wheat.

References

1. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/zacatecas/municipios/32007a.htm "Concepción del Oro", Encyclopedia de Municipios