Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro | |
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| Jalpan de Serra | |
 Temple built by Junípero Serra between 1751 and 1758. | |
 Seal | |
  Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro Location in Mexico  Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′00″N 99°28′21″W / 21.21667°N 99.47250°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Querétaro |
| Founded | 1744 |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,185 km2 (458 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
| • Total | 22,025 |
| • Seat | 8,947 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 68522 |
| Website | www |
Jalpan de Serra (Spanish: [ˈxalpan de ˈsera] ) is a city in Jalpan de Serra Municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Querétaro. It is located in the heart of an important ecological zone called the Sierra Gorda. It is also the site two of five Franciscan missions, including the first one, to have been built in the mid-18th century, and declared a World Heritage Site in 2003. The municipality is also home to a small but important indigenous group called the Pame. However, the municipality has been losing population since the mid-20th century even though recent events such as the town being named a Pueblo Mágico have worked to create a tourism industry.