Janos Municipality

Janos
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 town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, 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)