Chínipas de Almada facts for kids
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Chínipas de Almada
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Chínipas de Almada is located in Chínipas Municipality
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 Chínipas de Almada
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Chínipas |
| Mission established | 31 December 1626 |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,934 |
| Postal code |
33360
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| Demonym | Chinipense |
Chínipas de Almada is a town in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. This town is the main center for the surrounding Chínipas Municipality.
The town's name honors Francisco R. Almada. He was a historian and served as governor of Chihuahua twice. He was born in Chínipas. The "de Almada" part was added by the State Congress on June 17, 1976. This happened when Chínipas was the state capital for one day.
People Living Here
As of 2010, Chínipas de Almada had 1,934 people living there. This was an increase from 1,398 people in 2005.
History of Chínipas
Chínipas started as a mission town. It was founded by Jesuit missionaries, Pedro Juan Castini and Julio Pascual. They established it on December 31, 1626. However, they were both killed, and the mission was destroyed. This happened during a conflict with Native people on February 1, 1632. The mission was later rebuilt in 1676, a little further downstream.
In 1798, gold was discovered nearby. This led to the town growing quickly. Many European settlers moved to Chínipas in the late 1800s. Some well-known family names from that time include Piero, Sarracino, and Santini from Italy. There were also Balderrama from Spain, Schultzes from Germany, and Russos from Sicily. Families like the O'Learys from Ireland (now spelled Alire) and the Bridges from England (now spelled Breach) also settled here. The Willis family from England is now spelled Villis. The biggest mine in the area was called Palmarejo. It was owned by a British company. The mining equipment was made in England. It was shipped to Guaymas on the Sonora coast. Then, it was carried by mules or donkeys to San Bernardo, Sonora. From there, people carried it over the mountains on their backs.
About the Climate
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.5 (106.7) |
44.0 (111.2) |
48.0 (118.4) |
49.0 (120.2) |
46.0 (114.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
45.0 (113.0) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
49.0 (120.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.7 (1.64) |
25.4 (1.00) |
11.0 (0.43) |
7.4 (0.29) |
8.1 (0.32) |
81.7 (3.22) |
253.9 (10.00) |
219.4 (8.64) |
133.3 (5.25) |
55.5 (2.19) |
28.5 (1.12) |
46.8 (1.84) |
912.7 (35.93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 15.8 | 13.7 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 59.6 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico National | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Chínipas de Almada para niños
