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Chihuahua

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Chihuahua city (1990 pop. 516,153), capital of Chihuahua state, N Mexico. It lies in a valley almost encircled by hills. Chihuahua is the commercial and processing center of a vast central area. Agriculture, livestock, and mining are the economic mainstays of the surrounding region. The revolutionist Hidalgo y Costilla was executed in the city in 1811. Chihuahua was occupied briefly by U.S. forces in 1846 during the Mexican War and served as the headquarters of Benito Juárez until French troops took it in 1865. It has many American residents. There are several prime examples of... Read more
Chihuahua
Chihuahua Pronunciation: chee-WAH-wah. Origin of state name: Uncertain...from the Nahuatl word for "dry, sandy place." Capital: Chihuahua. Entered country: 1824. Coat of Arms: The coat of arms...Across the top is a depiction of the old aqueduct of Chihuahua. In the center section a head of a Spaniard (left) ... Read more
Chihuahua
City (pop., 2000: 657,876), capital of Chihuahua state, Mexico. Founded in 1709, it was a prosperous mining centre during the...Francisco, one of the best examples of 18th-century Mexican colonial architecture. Chihuahua Chihuahua Chihuahua Read more

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