Chihuahua, Chihuahua

caipital o the Mexican state o Chihuahua

The city o Chihuahua (Spaingie pronunciation: [tʃiˈwawa]) is the caipital o the Mexican state o Chihuahua. It haes a population o aboot 825,327 fowk. The predominant activity is industry, includin domestic hivy, licht industries, consumer guids production, an tae a smawer extent maquiladoras.

Chihuahua
City
City o Chihuahua
Banner o Chihuahua
Banner
Official seal of Chihuahua
Seal
Motto(s): 
Valentía, Lealtad, Hospitalidad (Courage, Lyalty, Hospitality)
Location in the state o Chihuahua
Location in the state o Chihuahua
Coordinates: 28.63°0′0″N 106.08°0′0″W / 28.63000°N 106.08000°W / 28.63000; -106.08000
KintraMexico
StateChihuahua
MunicipalityChihuahua
Govrenment
 • AlcaldeMarco Quezada (PRI)
Elevation
1415 m (4,636 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total841,490
 • Demonym
Chihuahuan
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
31000
Area code(s)+52 614
WebsiteCeety o Chihuahua

Demographics eedit

 
Sculptur at the soothren entrance tae the city bi sculptor an native son, Sebastián, cried "La Puerta a Chihuahua"('The Gate tae Chihuahua').

Accordin tae the census o 2005, there wur 748,551 fowk livin in the city o Chihuahua, calculations tend tae establish that in 2007 there wur awmaist 800,000 fowk livin in Chihuahua, includin a substantial population frae the U.S.

The leeteracy rate in the city is amangst the heichest in the kintra at 98%; 35% o the population is aged 14 or ablo, 60% atween 15-65 an 5% ower 65.[1] The growth rate is 2.4%.[1] The life expectancy for males is 72 year an for weemen is 79 year.[1]

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