Chihuahua, Chihuahua facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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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Antonio Deza y Ulloa, founder of Chihuahua
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Trinity Methodist Temple
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City Hall also fronts onto the Plaza de Armas.
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Length of colonial aqueduct in Chihuahua City, 18th century
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The Chihuahua campus of ITESM.
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Plaza Mayor after a snowfall.
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Cerro Grande (Big Mountain).
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Bridges being built in the city, circa September 2005. The growing traffic in the city caused a massive construction plan for more and better roads.
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The sculpture "La Fuerza Indomita", by Carlos Espino in a park on Cuauhtemoc Street in the downtown.
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The Angel of Liberty with the Government Palace in background.
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Panel from mural in the Paraninfo depicting the Mexican-American War (Artist: Leandro Carreón Nájera, 1937–39)
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Battle of the Sacramento, 1847
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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
 | José Calderón |
 | Diana Taurasi |
 | Pancho Gonzales |
 | Gigi Fernández |
