Cuauhtémoc Municipality, Chihuahua

Cuauhtémoc is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It was named after the Aztec Indian ruler Cuauhtémoc, which means "águila que cae" (fallen eagle). The municipality's seat is Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. The municipality is located to the west of the Chihuahua's capital city, Chihuahua. There is a close relation between three cultures in this region: Mennonite culture, Tarahumara culture and mestizo culture. Since 1994 there is a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary arts festival known as "Festival de las Tres Culturas".

Cuauhtémoc
Municipality
Coat of arms
Municipality of Cuauhtémoc in Chihuahua
Coordinates: 28°25′N 106°52′W
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
SeatCuauhtémoc
Area
 • Total3,018.9 km2 (1,165.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total154,639

Demographics

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 154,639,[1]

As of 2010, the city of Cuauhtémoc had a population of 114,007.[1] Other than the city of Cuauhtémoc, the municipality had 664 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Colonia Anáhuac (9,952), classified as urban, and Colonia Obregón (Rubio) (2,241), and La Quemada (1,272), classified as rural.[1]

Crime

A narcofosas (mass graves attributed to organized crime) containing the remains of 15 people were discovered on ranches in December 2016.[2]

References
  1. "Cuauhtémoc". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. Villalpando, Rubén (January 11, 2021). "La Jornada - Con Corral, 10 mil 42 asesinatos en Chihuahua; 95%, impunes". jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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