State of Chihuahua
Coat of arms
Nickname: "Lady of the Desert"
Location within Mexico
Country	Mexico
Capital	Chihuahua
Municipalities	67
Largest City	Ciudad Juárez
Government
- Governor	José Reyes Baeza Terrazas ( PRI)
- Federal Deputies	PRI: 5 PAN:4
- Federal Senators	PAN: 2 PRI: 1
Area Ranked 1st
- Total	244,938 km² (94,571. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Chihuahua is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the The major metropolitan areas of Mexico, as reported in the 2005 census Incorporated places over 100 Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. The United Mexican States (or Mexico) is a union of 31 thirty one States and one Federal District (the Mexican Federal District, or Distrito José Reyes Baeza Terrazas (Born September 20, 1961) is a Mexican Politician and Lawyer. The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded The Chamber of Deputies (in Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico 's bicameral The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic The Senate ( Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexico 's Bicameral Congress. The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their surface area Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	3,241,444 (Ranked 11th)
- Demonym	Chihuahuense
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
HDI (2004)	0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The following table is a list of the 31 federal states and the Federal District of Mexico, ranked in order of their total population based on data from the 2000 and A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 8224 - high Ranked 8th
ISO 3166-2	MX-CHH
Postal abbr. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their Human Development ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO	Chih.
Website: Chihuahua State Government

Chihuahua is a state in northern Mexico with a mainland area of 244,938 square kilometers (94,571. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 1 sq mi), slightly bigger than the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is surrounded by the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango and Coahuila and the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of Mexico 's 31 component states. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Chihuahua is the largest state in Mexico by area, and therefore has the nickname, "El Estado Grande. "

Although Chihuahua is primarily identified with its namesake, the Chihuahuan Desert, it has more forests than any other Mexican state. The Chihuahuan Desert is a Desert that straddles the US-Mexico border. On the slope of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains (around the regions of Casas Grandes, Cuauhtémoc and Parral), there are vast prairies of short yellow grass, the source of the bulk of the state's agricultural production. The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico and the extreme southwest of the United States, extending 1500 km from southeast Arizona

As of 2005, there were 3. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2 million inhabitants of the state. The largest city is the U. S. -border city of Ciudad Juárez, which has 1,301,452 residents (2005 census). Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions such as Governments States or subnational administrative Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. The capital, Chihuahua, has 748,518 inhabitants. Chihuahua is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city

The state also has a large service sector: tourism, banking and high-tech enterprises.

One of the most notable features of Chihuahua is the Barranca del Cobre, or Copper Canyon, a spectacular canyon system larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon. See also Copper Canyon (disambiguation The Copper Canyon (Spanish Barranca del Cobre) is a group of canyons consisting of 6 distinct canyons in the Sierra The Grand Canyon

Chihuahua played a pivotal role in the Mexican Revolution and was a battleground between revolutionary forces led by Pancho Villa and federal forces. The Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana was a major armed struggle that started with an uprising led by Francisco I Doroteo Arango Arámbula ( June 5 1878 &ndash July 20 1923) better known as Francisco or " Pancho " Villa

Chihuahua is one of the Mexican states that holds a slight population plurality of people that are primarily of European ancestry (as is the case in much of northern Mexico), with around 49% of the state population being of European descent, commonly Spanish, Italian, German, French, Irish, Russian and Dutch. Around 45% of its population has mixed European and Amerindian ancestry (Mestizo). For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The population of Amerindians in northern Mexico tends to be low compared to the southern part, and Chihuahua is no exception. While there are Amerindians in Chihuahua, they comprise only around 6% of the state's population, and they mostly live in isolated areas in the mountains.

History

Main article: Nueva Vizcaya, New Spain

Spanish exploration of the area began in 1531 with Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán's expedition. Nueva Vizcaya was the first province in the north of the Viceroyalty of New Spain ( Mexico) to be explored and settled by the Spanish Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán or sometimes Nuño de Guzmán (ca 1490 - 1544 was a Spanish Conquistador and colonial administrator in New Spain. He called the area Nueva Galicia after his birthplace, although that name later came to be applied to a different area, namely what became the colonial intendencia of Guadalajara. El Nuevo Reino de Galicia ( The New Kingdom of Galicia) or Nueva Galicia was a region of New Spain. The title of intendant (intendant Spanish intendente) has been used in a number of countries through history Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality Nueva Vizcaya originally included the area of Spanish settlement north of Zacatecas. Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It is located in the north-central region and it is bounded to the northwest by Durango Eventually that included most of the area of the modern Mexican states of Chihuahua and Durango, and at times parts of the states of Sinaloa, Sonora and Coahuila. Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of Mexico 's 31 component states.

The objections that led to the division of the internal provinces in 1785, increased with growing population and resources. In 1804, a royal decree ordered the redivision of the provinces into two districts. The new comandante general of each district exercised the same authority as the existing commander. Commandant (pronounced /'cɒmʊndɑnt/ or /'cɒmʊndænt/ COM-un-dahnt, -dant is a military or police title or rank ^[1]

War of independence

The war of independence started in 1812 . Viceroy Venegas appointed brigadier Alejo Garcia Conde, governor of Sonora and Sinaloa to the command of the Occidente region. Francisco Javier Venegas de Saavedra marqués de la Reunión y de Nueva España (1760 Bujalance, Spain &mdash1838 Spain was a Spanish military officer and Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Geography Sinaloa is bordered to the north by Sonora and Chihuahua; to the south ^[1] Command of the Oriente region was offered to the Mariscal de campo, Felix Calleja, who declined the position. Félix María Calleja del Rey 1st Count of Calderón (Félix María Calleja del Rey primer conde de Calderón ( November 1, 1753, Medina del Campo It was offered to Simon Herrera, governor of Nuevo León, but he was killed by insurgents before he could accept the position. Nuevo León ( Spanish for "New León " after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. Finally, José Joaquín de Arredondo received the position. Joaquín de Arredondo y Mioño (1768 - 1837 was a 19th century Spanish &ndash Mexican soldier who served as Chief Civil and Military Commandant of Texas ^[1]

Gutiérrez de Lara

After the suppression of the insurrection of 1811 in Nuevo Santander, José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara, a citizen of Revilla, and a strong supporter of the revolutionary movement, took refuge in the United States, seeking assistance on behalf of his cause. Nuevo Santander ( New Santander) was a region of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, corresponding generally to the modern Mexican state of Tamaulipas Nueva Ciudad Guerrero ( English: New Warrior City) is a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas it lies on the banks of the Rio The welcome accorded to him by the people, and the well-known intentions of the United States government with regard to the Texan frontier, had given rise to no little uneasiness in Mexico, which was further increased by a report that he was marching at the head of a large army, returning to aid the insurgents. ^[1]

The troops under Gutiérrez de Lara's command consisted of only 450 men, many of whom were military adventurers from the United States. A filibuster is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution He invaded Texas with this slender force in 1812, taking possession of several cities and driving back the forces of Manuel María de Salcedo and José Joaquín de Herrera. The Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition was an 1812-13 joint Mexican - American filibustering expedition against Spanish Texas during the early years José Joaquín de Herrera ( Xalapa, Veracruz, February 23, 1792 &ndash February 10, 1854 in Tacubaya, Distrito Warned of this danger, José Joaquín de Arredondo, whose forces were quartered in the valley del Maiz, marched to engage Gutiérrez de Lara, collecting men and material on the way through Nuevo Santander. Joaquín de Arredondo y Mioño (1768 - 1837 was a 19th century Spanish &ndash Mexican soldier who served as Chief Civil and Military Commandant of Texas Colonel Ignacio Elizondo, sent in advance, allowed himself to be drawn into an engagement, and was totally routed. ^[1]

A few weeks later Arredondo himself defeated the insurgents, now under the command of José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois, who had replaced Gutiérrez de Lara. Many prisoners were executed, including all the captured U. S. citizens, ending all hope of aid from the United States.

Issues of increased of population and development of natural resources took second place to military matters and the suppression of revolutionary movements. In the northwest hostilities with Indians continued, while in the east revolution fomenting. ^[1]

Insurgent’s trial

Salcedo managed to accumulate a large fortune while avoiding the conflict to the south. From May to July, 1811, he was responsible for overseeing the trial and execution of Miguel Hidalgo, and his chief officers. Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor ( May 8 1753 &ndash July 30 1811) also known as Miguel ^[1]

Nueva Vizcaya was not spared from the war. Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. A month before Hidalgo’s capture, a number of insurgents were detained, and a conflict at San Francisco between several hundred men occurred early in 1812. Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor ( May 8 1753 &ndash July 30 1811) also known as Miguel ^[1]

Independence

Toward the close of 1814, José Félix Trespalacios and Juan Pablo Caballero planned an outbreak at Chihuahua, but the plot was revealed to Garcia Conde, who now controlled the Occidente section from this point, and promptly arrested the principals. The men were pardoned through the efforts of authorities and clergy. Chihuahua continued to suffer from Apache raids, and Durango a brief rebellion by the Opatas in 1820, which was quelled without any serious bloodshed. Opata (pronounced óh-pah-tah is the collective name for three indigenous peoples native to the northern Mexican border state of Sonora In 1819 explorer Zebulon Pike visited and the Jesuits were reestablished. Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr ( January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order ^[1]

Spanish Constitution of 1812 was well received by the provinces, but was suspended soon after by the viceroy. The Spanish Constitution of 1812 was promulgated by the Cádiz Cortes, the national legislative assembly ( Cortes Generales "General Courts" Nueva Vizcaya managed to elect a representative to the Cortes Generales. The Cortes Generales ( Spanish for General Courts or Cortes Españolas, Spanish Courts) is the Legislature of Spain. Royalist Agustin de Iturbide went to Durango to make a final effort in behalf of Spain. Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu ( September 27, 1783 &ndash July 19, 1824) was Emperor of Mexico as Augustin He entered that city July 4, 1821, attended by officials from Zacatecas and other points, with a few hundred soldiers. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It is located in the north-central region and it is bounded to the northwest by Durango Pedro Celestino Negrete, Iturbide’s lieutenant, followed in pursuit, and laid siege to the city early in August, with about 3,000 men. ^[1]

The defense was maintained for over three weeks, with brisk firing and occasional sorties, varied by assaults, which involved severe losses. Negrete finally planted a battery against a vulnerable point, and on the August 30 gained a decided advantage. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and By this time defection undermined the zeal of the royalist. A truce was accepted, and on September 3 the garrison surrendered, with the honors of war, and permission to retire with Cruz to Spain. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius ^[1]

First empire

M. Urrea was installed as governor, while Antonio Cordero, who had governed at Durango as civil and military governor for the past three years, replaced of Garcia Conde. Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. ^[1]

Province of the Federal Republic of Mexico

The federalists rose against Agustin de Iturbide, joined by Chihuahua after a momentary objection from Janos. Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu ( September 27, 1783 &ndash July 19, 1824) was Emperor of Mexico as Augustin Durango was initially against the movement, but on March 5, 1823 it gained the favor of the troops followed by the people. Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Comandante general Cordero resigned, as did Brigadier I. del Corral, civil and military governor at Durango, whereupon a provincial delegation declared Juan Navarro successor to the latter, and Gaspar de Ochoa, as commander in place of Cordero. ^[1]

Division of Nueva Vizcaya

On July 19, 1823, the supreme congress decreed the division of Nueva Vizcaya into two provinces, to be known as Chihuahua and Durango. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. The capital of the former receiving the title of city and became the seat of a provincial council. Chihuahua, with a population of over 100,000, benefited from a separate administration from that of the distant and sometimes uncooperative Durango. Nevertheless, a party persuaded the chamber to create a new state — Estado Interno del Norte — by reuniting the two provinces and including New Mexico, with a capital at Chihuahua. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Chihuahua is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city Durango, however, raised objections, demanding retention of the capital, or exclusion from the new state, because of its large population and superior resources. ^[1]

On May 22 and July 6, 1824 the separation was affirmed, New Mexico being declared a territory of the federation. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. In the following year the two states, issued their constitution. Chihuahua established a legislative chamber of not less than eleven deputies, while Durango created a senate of seven members in addition to a legislature. ^[1]

Constituent legislature

In the constituent legislature or convention, the conservative and liberal elements formed using the nicknames of Chirrines and Cuchas. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined The military entered as a third party. The elections for the first regular legislature were disputed, and it was not until May 1, 1826, that the body was installed. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display The liberals gained control and the opposition responded by fomenting a conspiracy. This was promptly stopped with the aid of informers, and more strenuous measures were taken against the conservatives. Extra powers were conferred on the Durango governor, Santiago Baca Ortiz, deputy to the first national congress, and leader of the liberal party. ^[1]

Gonzalez’ rebelion

Opponents continued to plot against the new government. In March 1827, Lieutenant J. M. Gonzalez proclaimed himself comandante general, arrested the governor, and dissolved the legislature. General Parras was sent to suppress the movement. Comandante general J. J. Ayestaran was replaced by Jose Figueroa. For the surviving passenger see Avianca Flight 52. For the Honduran footballer see José Roberto Figueroa. When elections failed, the government intervened in favor of the Yorkino party, which had elected Vicente Guerrero to the presidency. Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña ( August 10 1782 &ndash February 14 1831) was the 2nd President of Mexico and one of the ^[1]

Because of the general instability of the Mexican government during 1828, the installation of the new legislature did not take place until the middle of the following year. It was quickly dissolved by Governor Baca, who replaced it with a more pronounced Yorkino type. When Guerrero’s liberal administration was overthrown in December, Gaspar de Ochoa aligned with Anastasio Bustamante, and in February 1830, organized an opposition group that arrested the new governor, F. Anastasio Bustamante y Oseguera ( Jiquilpan, Michoacán, July 27, 1780 &ndash February 6, 1853 in San Miguel de Allende Elorriaga, along with other prominent Yorkinos. He then summoned the legislature, which had been dissolved by Baca. The civil and military authorities were now headed by J. A. Pescador and Ochoa. ^[1]

Vicente Guerrero

The general features of the preceding occurrence applied also to Chihuahua, although in a modified form. The first person elected under the new constitution of 1825, was Simon Elias Gonzalez, who being in Sonora, was induced to remain there. Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country J. A. Arce took his place as ruler in Chihuahua. In 1829, Gonzalez became comandante general of Chihuahua, when his term of office on the west coast expired. Arce was less of a yorkino than his confrere of Durango. Although unable to resist the popular demand for the expulsion of the Spaniards, he soon quarreled with the legislature, which declared itself firmly for Guerrero, and announcing his support of Bustamante’s revolution, he suspended, in March 1830, eight members of that body, the vice-governor, and several other officials, and expelled them from the state. Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña ( August 10 1782 &ndash February 14 1831) was the 2nd President of Mexico and one of the The course thus outlined was followed by Governor J. I. Madero, who succeeded in 1831, associated with J. J. Calvo as comandante general, stringent laws being issued against secret societies, which were supposed to be the main spring to the anti-clerical feeling among liberals. Secret society is a term used to describe a variety of organizations ^[1]

Durango and Bustamante

The anti-clerical feeling was wide-spread, and Durango supported the initial reaction against the government at Mexico. Durango (duˈɾaŋgo is one of the constituent States of Mexico. In May 1832, Jose Urrea, a rising officer, supported the restoration of President Pedraza. José de Urrea ( 19 March 1797 – 1 August 1849) was a noted general for the Republic of Mexico. Pedraza is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. On July 20, Governor Elorriaga was reinstated, and Baca along with the legislative minority were brought back to form a new legislature, which met on September 1. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Chihuahua showied no desire to imitate the evolutionary movement and Urrea prepared to invade the state. Comandante-general J. J. Calvo threatened to retaliate, and a conflict seemed imminent. The entry of General Santa Anna into Mexico brought calm, as the leaders waited for clarity. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón ( February 21, 1794 &ndash June 21, 1876) often known as Santa The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. ^[1]

Santa Anna

Bishop Zubiria was banished for resisting the law relating to priests and other encroachments on the church; another joined the western states in a short lived coalition for sustaining the federal system. Chihuahua adopted the Cuernavaca in July 1834 while President Valentín Gómez Farías was in power. Valentín Gómez Farías ( 14 February 1781 &ndash 5 July 1858) was several times acting president of Mexico in the 1830s Because the plan was not enforced, commanding officer, Colonel J. I. Gutierrez, declared the term of the legislature and governor expired on September 3. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius At a convention of citizens called to select a new provisional ruler, Gutierrez obtained the vote, with P. J. Escalante for his deputy, and a council to guide the administration. ^[1] Santa Ana ordered the reinstatement of Mendarozqueta as comandante general. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón ( February 21, 1794 &ndash June 21, 1876) often known as Santa Gutierrez yielded, but Escalante refused to surrender office, demonstrations of support ensued, but Escalante yielded when troops were summoned from Zacatecas. Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It is located in the north-central region and it is bounded to the northwest by Durango A new election brought a new legislature, and conforming governors. In September 1835 Jose Urrea a federalist army officer came into power. José de Urrea ( 19 March 1797 – 1 August 1849) was a noted general for the Republic of Mexico. ^[1]

Comandante general Simon Elias Gonzalez, was nominated governor and military command was given to Colonel J. J. Calvo, whose firmness had earned well-merited praise. The state was in the midst of a war with the Apaches, which became the focus of all their energy and resources. After a review of the situation, Simon Elias Gonzalez declared that the interests of the territory would be best served by uniting the civil and military power, at least while the campaign lasted. He resigned under opposition, but was renominated in 1837. ^[1]

Administrative divisions

Chihuahua is subdivided into 67 municipios (municipalities). Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or See municipalities of Chihuahua. The Mexican state of Chihuahua is divided into 67 municipalities ( municipios)

Major communities

• Camargo
• Chihuahua
• Ciudad Jiménez
• Ciudad Juárez
• Cuauhtémoc
• Delicias
• Guachochi
• Madera
• Nuevo Casas Grandes
• Ojinaga
• Parral

Economy

As of 2005, Chihuahua’s economy represents 4. For other meanings see Rosales (disambiguation. Rosales is an order of Flowering plants including nine families Santa Rosalía de Camargo, originally called Santa Rosalia, is a city in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Chihuahua is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. Cuauhtémoc is a city and the seat of the Cuauhtémoc municipality located in the west-central part of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Delicias is the smallest city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, and serves as the seat of the municipality of the same name. The town of Madera is an active logging community in the mountains of the northwestern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Nuevo Casas Grandes, also known as Nueva Casas Grandes, is a city and its surrounding municipality in Mexico. Ojinaga (formally Manuel Ojinaga, for the municipal seat is a rural bordertown and its surrounding municipality in the northeastern region of the Mexican Hidalgo del Parral, is both a city and the municipality of which it serves as the municipal seat in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. 5% of of Mexico’s total gross domestic product or 29,826 million USD. ^[2] Chihuahua's economy has a strong focus on export oriented manufacturing (i. e. maquiladora / INMEX). A maquiladora or maquila is a Factory that imports materials and equipment on a Duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly or manufacturing As of 2005, 329,939 people are employed in the manufacturing sector. ^[3] There are a more than 406 companies operating under the federal INMEX or Prosec program in Chihuahua. Prosec is the name of an economic program for Mexican companies to help with importation of raw materials from abroad that are not from NAFTA countries The average wage for an employee in Chihuahua is approximately 193 pesos per day. ^[4]

Pictures

Metropolitan cathedral of Chihuahua city

Plaza de Armas of Chihuahua city

Chihuahua during a snowfall

See also

• Mexico
• Geography of Mexico

References

External links

• (Spanish) Chihuahua state government
• (Spanish) Secretariat of Industrial Development of Chihuahua State Government
• (Spanish) Chihuahua's municipal governments
• (Spanish) Chihuahua photos
• (English) Encyclopaedia Britannica, Chihuahua

• Chihuahua is at coordinates 28°38′N 106°05′W / 28.63, -106.08 (Chihuahua)Coordinates: 28°38′N 106°05′W / 28.63, -106.08 (Chihuahua)