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'''Janos''' is a [[Municipalities of Chihuahua|municipality]] in the [[Mexican state]] of [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]. It is located in the extreme northwest of Chihuahua, on the border with the state of [[Sonora]] and the U.S. states of [[Arizona]] & New Mexico. In the 2005 [[INEGI]] census, the city reported a population of 2,567, with 10,794 in the municipality as a whole. |
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The name "Janos" was given by the [[Janos people]], the [[indigenous peoples of Mexico|indigenous]] inhabitants of the area upon the [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|arrival of the Spaniards]]; the Janos did not survive contact and are now extinct. [[Franciscan Order|Franciscan ]] missionaries originally built a mission in the location in 1640, under the name '''Soledad de Janos'''. The mission did not, however, survive a series of native revolts and was replaced on 16 October 1686 by a military ''[[presidio]]'' under Gen. [[Juan Fernández de la Fuente]]. The ''presidio'' retained control of the area until the municipality was established in 1820. |
The name "Janos" was given by the [[Janos people]], the [[indigenous peoples of Mexico|indigenous]] inhabitants of the area upon the [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|arrival of the Spaniards]]; the Janos did not survive contact and are now extinct. [[Franciscan Order|Franciscan ]] missionaries originally built a mission in the location in 1640, under the name '''Soledad de Janos'''. The mission did not, however, survive a series of native revolts and was replaced on 16 October 1686 by a military ''[[presidio]]'' under Gen. [[Juan Fernández de la Fuente]]. The ''presidio'' retained control of the area until the municipality was established in 1820. |
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==Municipality's settlements== |
==Municipality's settlements== |
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*'''Janos''' (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,567) |
*'''[[Janos, Chihuahua|Janos]]''' (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,567) |
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*[[Monteverde, Chihuahua|Monteverde]] (population 1086) |
*[[Monteverde, Chihuahua|Monteverde]] (population 1086) |
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*[[Francisco Villa, Chihuahua|Francisco Villa]] (694) |
*[[Francisco Villa, Chihuahua|Francisco Villa]] (694) |
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Revision as of 18:46, 28 July 2010
Janos | |
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Municipality and Town | |
| Motto(s): Primero México, Después México, Siempre México (First Mexico, Then Mexico, Always Mexico) | |
 Location of Janos in Chihuahua | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Janos |
| Mission established | 1640 |
| Presidio established | 1686 |
| Municipality created | 1820 |
| Founded by | Franciscan missionaries |
| Named for | Janos people |
| Area (municipality) | |
• Municipality and Town | 6,930.50 km2 (2,675.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Municipality and Town | 2,567 (town) |
| • Metro | 10,794 (municip.) |
| Postal code | 31840 |
| Area code | 636 |
| Demonym | Janosense |
| Website | http://www.janos.gob.mx |
Janos is a municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the extreme northwest of Chihuahua, on the border with the state of Sonora and the U.S. states of Arizona & New Mexico. In the 2005 INEGI census, the city reported a population of 2,567, with 10,794 in the municipality as a whole.
The name "Janos" was given by the Janos people, the indigenous inhabitants of the area upon the arrival of the Spaniards; the Janos did not survive contact and are now extinct. Franciscan missionaries originally built a mission in the location in 1640, under the name Soledad de Janos. The mission did not, however, survive a series of native revolts and was replaced on 16 October 1686 by a military presidio under Gen. Juan Fernández de la Fuente. The presidio retained control of the area until the municipality was established in 1820.
Municipality's settlements
- Janos (municipal seat; 2005 population 2,567)
- Monteverde (population 1086)
- Francisco Villa (694)
- Casa Janos (507)
- Altamirano (422)
- El Berrendo (1)
References
- Janos, Chihuahua (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)
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