Namiquipa
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| Namiquipa | |
|---|---|
| Municipal Seat | |
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  Namiquipa | |
| Coordinates: 29°15′01″N 107°24′33″W / 29.25028°N 107.40917°WCoordinates: 29°15′01″N 107°24′33″W / 29.25028°N 107.40917°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Namiquipa |
| Franciscan Mission | 1763 |
| Town status | 1778 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Héctor Ariel Meixueiro Muñoz (PRI) |
| Elevation | 1,888 m (6,194 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,718 |
| Postal code | 31960 |
| Area code(s) | 659 |
| Demonym | Namiquipense |
Namiquipa is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Namiquipa.
In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 20,314, of whom 1,718 lived in the municipal seat.[1]
The origin of the settlement is an indigenous village called Namiquipa, where Franciscan missionaries established a mission in 1763 called San Pedro de Alcántara de Namiquipa. Namiquipa was given town (villa) status in 1778.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Namiquipa". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
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