Que·ré·ta·ro (k -r t -r  , k-rtä-r) A city of central Mexico northwest of Mexico City. An ancient pre-Aztec settlement, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1531. Emperor Maximilian was executed nearby in 1867. Population: 596,000. |
Querétaro (Spanish) [keˈretaro]
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1. (Placename) an inland state of central Mexico: economy based on agriculture and mining. Capital: Querétaro. Pop.: 1 402 010 (2000). Area: 11 769 sq. km (4544 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a city in central Mexico, capital of Querétaro state: scene of the signing (1848) of the treaty ending the US-Mexican War and of the execution of Emperor Maximilian (1867). Pop.: 535 468 (2000 est.)
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