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{{Short description|Municipality in Chihuahua state, Mexico}}
{{About|the modern-day Mexican municipality|the Casas Grandes municipal seat|Casas Grandes, Chihuahua|the eponymous pre-Columbian archaeological zone and site located within the municipality, alternatively known as Paquimé|Casas Grandes|the similarly named adjoining municipality|Nuevo Casas Grandes}}
{{About|the modern-day Mexican municipality|the Casas Grandes municipal seat|Casas Grandes, Chihuahua|the eponymous pre-Columbian archaeological zone and site located within the municipality, alternatively known as Paquimé|Casas Grandes|the similarly named adjoining municipality|Nuevo Casas Grandes}}
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'''Casas Grandes Municipality''' is located in the northern [[Mexico|Mexican]] state of [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]. The [[municipal seat]] is the town of [[Casas Grandes, Chihuahua|Casas Grandes]].
'''Casas Grandes Municipality''' is located in the northern [[Mexico|Mexican]] state of [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]. The [[municipal seat]] is the town of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.


The [[pre-Columbian]] archaeological zone [[Casas Grandes]] and its central site, after which the municipality is named, is located within the municipality's territory. The site of Casas Grandes, alternatively known as Paquimé, is one of the most significant pre-Columbian cultural and archaeological sites in the region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States known in some archaeological contexts as the [[Oasisamerica]] culture area.
The [[pre-Columbian]] archaeological zone [[Casas Grandes]] and its central site, after which the municipality is named, is located within the municipality's territory. The site of Casas Grandes, alternatively known as Paquimé, is one of the most significant pre-Columbian cultural and archaeological sites in the region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States known in some archaeological contexts as the [[Oasisamerica]] culture area.
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The municipality of Casas Grandes is situated in the northwestern sector of Chihuahua state, the largest [[states of Mexico|state of Mexico]] by area. [[Pueblo de Casas Grandes|(Pueblo de) Casas Grandes]], the municipal capital and its most populous ''localidad'' (locality or settlement), is approximately {{convert|359|km|mi}} to the northwest of the state's capital, the city of [[Chihuahua, Chihuahua|Chihuahua]]. Casas Grandes is bounded by the municipalities of [[Janos, Chihuahua|Janos]] to the north, [[Galeana, Chihuahua|Galeana]], [[Nuevo Casas Grandes]] and [[Madera, Chihuahua]] to the east, and [[Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua|Ignacio Zaragoza]] to the south. On its western flank Casas Grandes adjoins municipalities within the state of [[Sonora]].<ref>INAFED (2005)</ref>
The municipality of Casas Grandes is situated in the northwestern sector of Chihuahua state, the largest [[states of Mexico|state of Mexico]] by area. [[Pueblo de Casas Grandes|(Pueblo de) Casas Grandes]], the municipal capital and its most populous ''localidad'' (locality or settlement), is approximately {{convert|359|km|mi}} to the northwest of the state's capital, the city of [[Chihuahua, Chihuahua|Chihuahua]]. Casas Grandes is bounded by the municipalities of [[Janos, Chihuahua|Janos]] to the north, [[Galeana, Chihuahua|Galeana]], [[Nuevo Casas Grandes]] and [[Madera, Chihuahua]] to the east, and [[Ignacio Zaragoza, Chihuahua|Ignacio Zaragoza]] to the south. On its western flank Casas Grandes adjoins municipalities within the state of [[Sonora]].<ref>INAFED (2005)</ref>


===Towns and villages===
===Demographics===
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 10,587,<ref name=SEDESOL>{{cite web|title=Casas Grandes|url=http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/LocdeMun.aspx?tipo=clave&campo=loc&ent=08&mun=013|work=Catálogo de Localidades|publisher=[[Secretaría de Desarrollo Social]] (SEDESOL)|accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref> up from 8,413 as of 2005.
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As of 2010, the town of Casas Grandes had a population of 5,256.<ref name=SEDESOL/> Other than the town of Casas Grandes, the municipality had 296 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: [[Mata Ortiz|Juan Mata Ortíz (Pearson)]] (1,182) and [[Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua|Colonia Juárez]] (1,035), classified as rural.<ref name=SEDESOL/>
! '''Village''' !! '''Population'''
|- style="background:#CFCFCF;"
| '''Total Municipality''' || '''8,413'''
|-
| [[Casas Grandes, Chihuahua|Casas Grandes]] || 3,835
|-
| [[Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua|Colonia Juárez]] || 1,046
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| [[Mata Ortiz]] || 955
|-
| [[Sección Enríquez]] || 522
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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: {{cite encyclopedia |year=2005 |title=Casas Grandes, Estado de Chihuahua |encyclopedia=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08013a.htm |author=INAFED (Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal) |authorlink=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal|publisher=INAFED, [[Secretaría de Gobernación]] |edition=online version at E-Local |accessdate=2008-08-11}} {{es icon}}
* {{cite encyclopedia |year=2005 |title=Casas Grandes, Estado de Chihuahua |encyclopedia=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México |url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08013a.htm |author=INAFED (Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal) |authorlink=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal |publisher=INAFED, [[Secretaría de Gobernación]] |edition=online version at E-Local |accessdate=2008-08-11 |language=es |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401225147/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08013a.htm |archivedate=2007-04-01 }}
: {{cite web|author={{Aut|INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática)}} |authorlink=Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática |year=2006 |title=Estado de Chihuahua: Población total, edad mediana y relación hombres-mujeres por municipio según sexo. |url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/ |format=[[PDF]] |work=[[II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005]]. Resultados definitivos. Tabulados básicos |publisher=INEGI |accessdate=}} {{es icon}}
* {{cite web|author=INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática) |author-link=Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática |year=2006 |title=Estado de Chihuahua: Población total, edad mediana y relación hombres-mujeres por municipio según sexo. |url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/ |format=[[PDF]] |work=[[II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005]]. Resultados definitivos. Tabulados básicos |publisher=INEGI |accessdate=|language=es}}


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[[Category:Municipalities of Chihuahua]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Chihuahua (state)]]
[[Category:1820 establishments in the Spanish Empire]]

[[es:Casas Grandes (municipio)]]
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[[pt:Casas Grandes]]
[[ru:Касас-Грандес (муниципалитет)]]

Latest revision as of 23:22, 26 June 2024

This article is about the modern-day Mexican municipality. For the Casas Grandes municipal seat, see Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. For the eponymous pre-Columbian archaeological zone and site located within the municipality, alternatively known as Paquimé, see Casas Grandes. For the similarly named adjoining municipality, see Nuevo Casas Grandes.
Casas Grandes
Municipality
Municipio de Casas Grandes
Coat of arms of Casas Grandes
Coat of arms
location within the state of Chihuahua
location within the state of Chihuahua
Casas Grandes is located in Mexico
Casas Grandes
Casas Grandes
location of cabecera municipal within Mexico
Coordinates (municipal seat): 30°22′31″N 107°56′54″W / 30.37528°N 107.94833°W / 30.37528; -107.94833
CountryMexico
StateChihuahua
Settlement founded1661
Municipality created1820
Founded byCaptain Andrés Gracia
Cabecera municipal (Municipal seat)Casas Grandes
localidades (localities)
Principal localities (2005 population)
Government
election held July 1, 2007
 • TypeH. Ayuntamiento Municipal
(municipal government)
 • Presidente MunicipalDagoberto Quintana Cano (PAN)
Area
3,719 km2 (1,436 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
1,480 m (4,860 ft)
Population
 (2010)[2]
10,587
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Tiempo de la Montaña
(Mountain Time))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Tiempo de la Montaña)
códigos postales (postal codes)
31850 through to 31863
Area code636
INEGI state code08
INEGI municipality code013

Casas Grandes Municipality is located in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. The municipal seat is the town of Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.

The pre-Columbian archaeological zone Casas Grandes and its central site, after which the municipality is named, is located within the municipality's territory. The site of Casas Grandes, alternatively known as Paquimé, is one of the most significant pre-Columbian cultural and archaeological sites in the region of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States known in some archaeological contexts as the Oasisamerica culture area.

Geography

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The municipality of Casas Grandes is situated in the northwestern sector of Chihuahua state, the largest state of Mexico by area. (Pueblo de) Casas Grandes, the municipal capital and its most populous localidad (locality or settlement), is approximately 359 kilometres (223 mi) to the northwest of the state's capital, the city of Chihuahua. Casas Grandes is bounded by the municipalities of Janos to the north, Galeana, Nuevo Casas Grandes and Madera, Chihuahua to the east, and Ignacio Zaragoza to the south. On its western flank Casas Grandes adjoins municipalities within the state of Sonora.[3]

Demographics

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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 10,587,[2] up from 8,413 as of 2005.

As of 2010, the town of Casas Grandes had a population of 5,256.[2] Other than the town of Casas Grandes, the municipality had 296 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Juan Mata Ortíz (Pearson) (1,182) and Colonia Juárez (1,035), classified as rural.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Elevation given is that of the municipal seat and largest settlement, Pueblo de Casas Grandes. Source: INAFED (2005)
  2. ^ a b c d "Casas Grandes". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ^ INAFED (2005)

References

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