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Chihuahua, [a] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua, [b] is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico.It is located in the northwestern part of Mexico and is bordered by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the southwest, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east.
The city of Chihuahua or Chihuahua City (Spanish: Ciudad de Chihuahua [sjuˈða(ð) ðe tʃiˈwawa]; Lipan: Ją’éłąyá) is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. [4] [1] As of 2020, the city of Chihuahua had a population of 925,762 inhabitants. [2] while the metropolitan area had a population of 988,065 inhabitants. [2]
The municipal seat is the city of Chihuahua, which is also the capital of the state of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 819,543, [1] up from 758,791 in 2005. It covers an area of 9,219.30 km 2. As of 2010, the city of Chihuahua had a population of 809,232, [1] up from 748,551 in 2005.
According to the 2020 Mexican census, Chihuahua is the 12th most populous state with 3,741,869 inhabitants and the largest by land area spanning 247,798.08 square kilometres (95,675.37 sq mi). [1] [2] Municipalities in Chihuahua are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. [3]
Coat of arms of Chihuahua. The coat of arms of Chihuahua City is of the Gothic ogival type, that is, ending in a point. (This is unusual among the shields of Mexico, which follow the Spanish heraldic tradition). It is said that its shape is due to the fact that the creator was a French citizen living in the Chihuahua City.
Pages in category "Populated places in Chihuahua (state)" The following 99 pages are in this category, out of 99 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The municipality of Casas Grandes is situated in the northwestern sector of Chihuahua state, the largest state of Mexico by area. (Pueblo de) Casas Grandes, the municipal capital and its most populous localidad (locality or settlement), is approximately 359 kilometres (223 mi) to the northwest of the state's capital, the city of Chihuahua.
Chihuahua may refer to: Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state Chihuahua (dog breed), a breed of dog named after the state; Queso Chihuahua, a type of cheese originating in the state; Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state; Chihuahua Municipality, the municipality surrounding the city; Chihuahuan Desert, the second largest desert in North ...