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
In May, a recently returned man vanished after leaving his job at a hotel in the central state of Querétaro, Concha said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
"And it was really fun, had a really good time," he said in conversation with the Hay Festival Querétaro.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 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
In 1749 Escandón led a colony of more than three thousand people from Querétaro, and in a short time established them in more than twenty settlements, most of which persist to-day.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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