Chihuahua
Ją’éłąyá (Lipan Apache) Chihuahua City Ciudad de Chihuahua | |
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 From the top to the left: Quinta Gameros, Cathedral, Angel of the liberty, Puerta de Chihuahua, Federal Palace, Creel House, Skyline of El Palomar Park. | |
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| Motto(s): Valentía, Lealtad, Hospitalidad (Courage, Loyalty, Hospitality) | |
 Location in the state of Chihuahua | |
  Chihuahua Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′13″N 106°04′37″W / 28.63694°N 106.07694°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Chihuahua |
| Founded | October 12, 1709 |
| Founded by | Antonio de Deza y Ulloa |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Marco Bonilla Mendoza (PAN) |
| Elevation | 1,415 m (4,635 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• City | 925,762 |
| • Metro | 988,065 |
| Demonym | Chihuahuense |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $31.5 billion[3] |
| • Per capita | $28,200 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 31000 |
| Area code | +52 614 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | City of Chihuahua |
The city of Chihuahua or Chihuahua City (Spanish: Ciudad de Chihuahua [sjuˈða(ð) ðe tʃiˈwawa]; Lipan: Ją’éłąyá) is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua.[4][1] As of 2020[update], the city of Chihuahua had a population of 925,762 inhabitants.[2] while the metropolitan area had a population of 988,065 inhabitants.[2]
Among cities in Mexico, the city of Chihuahua is highly ranked in human and social development. According to a UNDP[5] report on human development, Chihuahua municipality's HDI is 0.842 as of 2020 – among the highest in the country, only after municipalities in the Monterrey and Mexico City areas. IMCO ranks Chihuahua as one of the six cities with very high urban competitiveness [6]
The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras. The city is served by the General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport.
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- ^ a b c "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020". inegi.org.mx. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "TelluBase—Mexico Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Constitución Política del Estado Libre y Soberano de Chihuahua" (PDF) (in Spanish). H. Congreso del Estado de Chihuahua. July 2010. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Informe de Desarrollo Humano Municipal 2010-2020: Una Década de Transformaciones Locales en México". Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD). 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Índice de Competitividad Urbana 2023". Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (IMCO). 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-19.