Cusihuiriachi

Cusihuiriachi
Town
The town is located within the Municipality of Cusihuiriachi in Chihuahua
Cusihuiriachi Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 28°14′28″N 106°50′12″W / 28.24111°N 106.83667°W / 28.24111; -106.83667Coordinates: 28°14′28″N 106°50′12″W / 28.24111°N 106.83667°W / 28.24111; -106.83667
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipality	Cusihuiriachi
Elevation	2,017 m (6,617 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	63
Postal code	33240
Demonym	Cusihuiriachiteco

Cusihuiriachi is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Although it is now practically a ghost town, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. "Cusihuiriachi" is a Tarahumara word meaning "erect pole".^[1]

Cusihuiriachi's population has fallen dramatically over the past century, from 1,755 in 1900 to 75 in 2005. By the 2010 census, it was down to 63.^[2] This was largely due to the closure of the local silver mines.

Famous sons

• Salvador Zubirán, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, founder of the National Nutritional Institute.

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