Chalchihuites Municipality | |
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| Etymology: Emerald or precious stone (in Nahuatl) | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Municipal seat | Chalchihuites |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Lic. Laura Nava Reveles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 891 km2 (344 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,270 m (7,450 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,519 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Chalchihuites is a municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. The archaeological site of Altavista, at Chalchihuites, is located 137 miles (220 km) to the northwest of the city of Zacatecas and 102 miles (164 km) southeast of the city of Durango. Located to the west of Sombrerete in the northwestern corner of the state of Zacatecas, it is believed that the site was a cultural oasis that was occupied more or less continuously from AD 100 to AD 1400.