The map shows the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. The state capital is the city of Chihuahua (2009 population: 839,000) . Chihuahua is the largest state in Mexico in area: 247,087 square kilometers (95,401 square miles). The state’s population is 3,422,047 (CONAPO 2010 estimate).
Cd. Juárez is the state’s largest city and Mexico’s 8th largest city with a population of about 1.4 million. In recent years, the city, across the border from the US city of El Paso, has gained considerable notoriety on account of its violence and high murder rate. It also faces air pollution issues, discussed in chapter 23 of Geo-Mexico: the geography and dynamics of modern Mexico.
Map of Chihuahua. Copyright 2004, 2010 Tony Burton. All rights reserved.
The state of Chihuahua has several important tourist attractions, including:
- the Copper Canyon region (narrower, deeper and longer than the US Grand Canyon) which is home to the Tarahumar Indians, an indigenous group with a particularly distinctive lifestyle. The Copper Canyon and Tarahumar Indians are discussed in chapters 13, 17 and 19 of Geo-Mexico. A world-famous tourist train traverses this region.
- Mexico’s two highest waterfalls, the Piedra Volada Falls, where the water tumbles 453 meters (1,486 feet) and the Basaseachic Falls, which are 246 meters (807 feet) in height. The Piedra Volada Falls, which are seasonal, are not shown on this map, but are a short distance north of the Basaseachic Falls.
- The Casas Grandes area with its important archaeological site
- Mennonite farming areas; their distinctive landscapes are discussed in chapter 11 of Geo-Mexico
- Many sites associated with famous revolutionary figure Pancho Villa, including his former 50-room mansion, now a museum, in the state capital
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2 Responses to “Map of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico”
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Hello
My question surrounds the events of the “Battle of Sacramento” from the War with Mexico 1847.
Are there things to see at the battle site ? Has anything still exist and are there any information sites or possible a museum.
Thanks for your query. To the best of our knowledge there is no monument or information at the site of the Battle of Sacramento River which took place north of Chihuahua City.