| Uruachi | |
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| — Municipal seat — | |
| Municipality of Uruachi in Chihuahua | |
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Uruachi
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Uruachi |
| Founded | |
| Elevation | 1,360 m (4,462 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 806 |
| Postal code | 33300 |
| Area code(s) | 635 |
Uruachi (a name in the Tarahumara language of disputed meaning;[1] also known as Mineral de Urachi on account of its mining activities) is a village in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, close to the border with the state of Sonora. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Uruachi.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, Uruachi reported a total population of 806.[1]
The settlement was founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1736.
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