Chihuahua, Chihuahua facts for kids
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City of Chihuahua
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City
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Motto(s):
Valentía, Lealtad, Hospitalidad (English: Courage, Loyalty, Hospitality)
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![]() Location in the state of Chihuahua
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Country | Mexico |
State | Chihuahua |
Municipality | Chihuahua |
Elevation | 1,415 m (4,636 ft) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 841,490 |
• Demonym | Chihuahuan |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes |
31000
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Area code(s) | +52 614 |
Website | / City of Chihuahua |
The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is also the seat of Chihuahua Municipality. It has a population of about 825,327. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras.
Images for kids
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Panel of Piña mural in the Government Palace, honouring the liberators Abraham Lincoln, Benito Juárez and Simón Bolivar
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Pancho Villa's bullet-riddled Dodge in the Historical Museum of the Mexican Revolution
See also
In Spanish: Chihuahua (Chihuahua) para niños
National Hispanic Heritage Month on Kiddle
Notable Hispanic athletes
![]() | José Calderón |
![]() | Diana Taurasi |
![]() | Pancho Gonzales |
![]() | Gigi Fernández |
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