Valparaíso (Spanish pronunciation: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a town in the north central Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located at (22°46′0″N103°34′0″W) on the interior plateau, 70 mi/113 km E of Zacatecas, at an elevation of 6200 ft/1890m. Valparaiso was first a village and then hacienda along with the San Mateo and a few others formed the extensive county of Valparaiso, property of the counts of the same title one of them Don Fernando de la Campa y Cos, was a very rich man also involved in philanthropy building infrastructure for the Catholic Church. Later in 1824, Valparaiso becomes a municipality.