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Ciudad Juárez (US: / s juː ˌ d ɑː d ˈ h w ɑːr ɛ z / sew-DAHD HWAR-ez, Spanish: [sjuˈðað ˈxwaɾes] ⓘ; "Juárez City"), commonly referred to as just Juárez (Lipan: Tsé Táhú'ayá), is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. [4] It was known until 1888 as El Paso del Norte ("The North Pass"). [5]
The 600–699 range of area codes in Mexico is reserved for the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora. [1] The country code of Mexico is +52. [2] For other areas, see Area codes in Mexico by code.
Codes Area 0–99: Metropolitan areas of Mexico: Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mexico City 200–299: Puebla, Tlaxcala, Oaxaca and Veracruz: 300–399: Colima, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit and Zacatecas
During the French intervention in Mexico (1862–1867), El Paso del Norte served as a temporary stop for republican forces of ousted leader Benito Juárez until he established his government-in-exile in Chihuahua. In 1888, El Paso del Norte was renamed in honor of Juárez. Map of El Paso in 1886.
Northern Mexico (Spanish: el Norte de México IPA: [el ˈnoɾte ðe ˈmexiko] ⓘ), commonly referred as El Norte, is an informal term for the northern cultural and geographical area in Mexico. Depending on the source, it contains some or all of the states of Baja California , Baja California Sur , Chihuahua , Coahuila , Durango , Nuevo León ...
The area around Nuevo Casas Grandes is noted for its great historical and archaeological heritage. Five miles southwest of Nuevo Casas Grandes is the most important archaeological site in northern Mexico, the Casas Grandes or Paquimé Archaeological Zone highlighted by the new Paquimé (which, translated to Spanish, means "Big Houses" or Casas Grandes) Museum.
The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez. The municipality covers an area of 4,853 km 2 (1,874 sq mi). In the 2010 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 1,332,131, of whom 1,321,004 (over 99%) lived in the municipal seat. [1] The municipality is named for 19th-century president Benito Juárez, as is the city of Ciudad ...
Map of the Chamizal settlement of 1963. The Chamizal dispute was an international land and boundary conflict over contested land (estimates range from 600 to 1,600 acres [240–650 ha; 2.4–6.5 km 2]) along the Mexico–United States border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. [1]