Querétaro
Americannoun
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a state in central Mexico. 4,432 sq. mi. (11,480 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this state, in the SW part: republican forces executed Emperor Maximilian here 1867.
noun
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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)
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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)
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In early 2025 the pair launched Capybara Café of Querétaro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
For the fiscal year 2025, its Querétaro sites used 40 million litres of water, it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
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 ● Dec. 9, 2023
One of the perceived positives from the Mexican side for having this tournament was the benefit that teams like Querétaro and Bravos would get from playing in an international tournament for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Domingo Ramón, a frontier officer, was put in charge of the expedition, and the missionary field was assigned to the two Franciscan colleges de Propaganda Fide of Querétaro and Zacatecas.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton
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