Ciudad Jiménez
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| Ciudad Jiménez | |
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| — City — | |
 Ciudad Jiménez
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| Coordinates: 27°7′48″N 104°54′24″W / 27.13000°N 104.90667°WCoordinates: 27°7′48″N 104°54′24″W / 27.13000°N 104.90667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Jiménez |
| city | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Major | Marcos Chávez Torres (PAN) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 34,281 |
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| Area code(s) | 629 |
| Demonym | Jimenense |
Jiménez (officially, José Mariano Jiménez) is a city and seat of the municipality of Jiménez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2005, the city had a total population of 33,567.[2] By 2010 the population increased to 34281.
It was founded on January 4, 1753, under the name of Real Presidio de Santa Maria de las Caldas del Valle de Huejoquilla. The current name (since 1826) honors Independence War hero José Mariano Jiménez. It was given city status in 1898.
References [edit]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (2010). "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)".
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on October 13, 2008
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