Querétaro

[ ke-re-tah-raw ]

noun

1. a state in central Mexico. 4,432 sq. mi. (11,480 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the SW part: republican forces executed Emperor Maximilian here 1867.

Querétaro

/ keˈretaro /

noun

1. 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. 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: 913 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

On Saturday, 10 people were killed and 13 wounded when a gunman opened fire at a bar in Queretaro state.

From Los Angeles Times

A native of San Juan del Rio, Querétaro, Mexico, he has been with the network since 2011 and was a favorite of Los Angeles viewers when he anchored local morning and evening news programs on Telemundo 52.

From Los Angeles Times

Trejo moved to the industrial city of Queretaro, in central Mexico, more than two decades ago, seeking greater opportunity than could be found in the poor farm town in rural Michoacan state where he grew up.

From Los Angeles Times

“You were bombarded with foreign culture,” said Morales, who as a young man left his poor village to find work at a foreign-owned factory in the central Mexican city of Queretaro.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexico listed Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey - its three sites for the men’s World Cup - and in addition for 2027 listed as possibilities Leon and Querétaro.

From Washington Times