Milpillas de Allende

Milpillas de Allende
Nickname(s): Tierra colorada
Coordinates: 21°19′33″N 103°36′54″W / 21.32583°N 103.615°W / 21.32583; -103.615Coordinates: 21°19′33″N 103°36′54″W / 21.32583°N 103.615°W / 21.32583; -103.615
Country	México
State	Zacatecas
Municipality	Teúl de González Ortega
Elevation	1,911 m (6,270 ft)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
Postal Code	99820
Area code(s)	467
Website	http://www.milpillas.com

Milpillas de Allende is a town in the southern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas, at around 21°19'31" N, 103°36'50" W, in the municipality of Teúl de González Ortega. People of this singular town grow corn and blue agave in peculiar red soil, and also engage in cattle ranching.

The most important building structure of the town, is without a doubt the church in the name of San José (Saint Joseph). Its colorful fiesta on his honor is celebrated annually around the second week of January.

The name of the town is a result of the union of: Milpillas (cornfields) and Allende, the last name of Ignacio Allende. The original name was San Jose de Milpillas, in honor of the town’s patron saint. However by the 1950 government census the town appears with the name Milpillas de Allende.

History

Before México was conquered, this region was inhabited by native Indians probably controlled by the Caxcan. In 1688 on July 16 Alonso de Zevallos VillaGutierrez, gobernor of the Nueva Galicia, grants the land to Pedro Castañeda under a royal decree. ea

Weather

The weather is semi-dry without a well defined spring station. It rains about 4 months of the year. Jun – September. This time of year is well known as "Las Aguas" ,which means "the waters"

Communication

The town has mail service, radio and TV and in 2003 phone service was installed and with it access to the Internet.