Delicias, Chihuahua
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| City of Delicias Ciudad de Delicias |
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| Motto: "Bravery, Loyalty, Hospitality" | |||
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| Country | Mexico | ||
| State | Chihuahua | ||
| Foundation | January 7, 1935 | ||
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| - Mayor | Jesus Heberto Villalobos Maynez (  PRI) |
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| Elevation | 1,415 m (4,642 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 748,551 | ||
| - Metro | 1,000,124 | ||
| - Demonym | Chihuahuense | ||
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6) | ||
| Area code(s) | +52 639 | ||
| Website: http://www.delicias.gob.mx | |||
Delicias is the third-largest city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, as well as its surrounding municipality for which it serves as municipal seat. It is located southeast of the state capital, the city of Chihuahua. The city had a 2005 census population of 108,187, and its municipality 127,211. Founded on 7 January 1935 it claims to be Mexico's youngest city. This city has grown extremely fast in the past 10 years with more and more homes and businesses being built.
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[edit] City Schools
Among Other Schools in the city, These are the More Important:
Obregon College (High School),
Albert Einstein High School,
Thomas Alva Edison High School,
Henrry Ford Institute (High School),
Lincoln Institute (High School),
C.E.T.I.S. Technical School,
C.E.U.N Technical School,
Bambino's Kinder Garden,
Maria Montessory Kinder Garden,
Carson College (Elementary, Middle and High School),
Madison School (Bilingual Elementary School),
Melchòr Ocampo (Bilingual Elementary School),
Charles Blake School (Elementary School),
La Paz College (Religious Elementary School),
Mexico College (Kinder Garden and Elementary School),
Delicias College (Trilingual Kinder Garden and elementary School),
Technical 52 Junior HIgh School,
Reform Laws Junior High School,
Culture House (Art School)
Sport House (Sports School)
Social Secure Hoobyes School
Commerce School ´Le Breath Music Academy Sokhôl Dance School
Michigan English Institute
[edit] Universities in the City
It is home to the Instituto Tecnológico de Delicias, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, among others, which form part of the state university system.
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
[edit] External links
- Instituto Tecnologico de Delicias
- Gobierno Municipal de Delicias Official website
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