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Querétaro
(kə-rĕtˈə-rōˌ, kĕ-rĕˈtä-rōˌ)
A city of central Mexico northwest of Mexico City. An ancient pre-Aztec settlement, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1531. Emperor Maximilian was executed nearby in 1867. Population: 596,000.