Villanueva is a city in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the administrative seat of the municipality of Villanueva. Villanueva was founded on February 4, 1692, under the name Villagutierre del Águila. Like many towns in Mexico, the name of the patron saint of the town was added to the name – in this case, that of Judas Thaddaeus – and it became …Villanueva is a city in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is the administrative seat of the municipality of Villanueva. Villanueva was founded on February 4, 1692, under the name Villagutierre del Águila. Like many towns in Mexico, the name of the patron saint of the town was added to the name – in this case, that of Judas Thaddaeus – and it became Villa de San Judas Tadeo de Villa Gutierre del Águila. However, since it was the last town founded in that area of Zacatecas, it was called Villa Nueva, and that is the name that stuck.
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