Janos Municipality
Janos is a municipality in the Mexican state o Chihuahua. It is locatit in the extreme northwast o Chihuahua, on the border wi the state o Sonora an the U.S. states o Arizona & New Mexico. In the 2010 INEGI census, the ceety (locality, or localidad) reportit a population o 2,738, wi 10,953 in the municipality as a whole. The municipal seat is the toun o Janos, Chihuahua, which shares its name wi the municipality.
Janos | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Motto(s): Primero México, Después México, Siempre México (First Mexico, Then Mexico, Always Mexico) | |
 Location o Janos in Chihuahua | |
  Janos Janos | |
| Coordinates: 30°53′16″N 108°11′24″W / 30.88778°N 108.19000°W | |
| Kintra |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Mission established | 1640 |
| Presidio established | 1686 |
| Municipality creatit | 1820 |
| Foondit bi | Franciscan missionaries |
| Named for | Janos fowk |
| Area (municipality) | |
| • Municipality | 6930.50 km2 (2,675.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1369 m (4,491 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Municipality | 2,738 (town) |
| • Metro | 10,953 (municip.) |
| Postal code | 31840 |
| Area code(s) | 636 |
| Demonym | Janosense |
| Website | http://www.janos.gob.mx |
The name "Janos" wis gien bi the Janos fowk, the indigenous inhabitants o the aurie upon the arrival o the Spaniards. The Janos wurn probably a sub-tribe or closely relatit tae the Suma fowk. Neither the Janos nor the Suma survivit contact an are nou extinct. Franciscan missionaries oreeginally built a mission in the location in 1640, unner the name Soledad de Janos. The mission did no, housomeivver, survive a series o native revolts an wis replacit on 16 October 1686 bi a military presidio unner Gen. Juan Fernández de la Fuente. The presidio retained control o the aurie till the municipality wis established in 1820.
Touns an veelages
eeditThe lairgest localities (ceeties, touns, an veelages) are:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Janos | 2,738 |
| Monte Verde (Altamira) | 1,087 |
| Fernández Leal | 885 |
| Pancho Villa (La Morita) | 812 |
| Tres Álamos | 670 |
| Casa de Janos | 399 |
| San Pedro | 336 |
| Buenos Aires (Campo Uno) | 275 |
| Altamirano | 255 |
| Buenos Aires (Campo Cuatro) | 213 |
| Total Municipality | 10,953 |
Ither settlements:
- El Berrendo (1)
Adjacent municipalities an coonties
eedit- Ascensión Municipality - east
- Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipality - sootheast
- Casas Grandes Municipality - sooth
- Bacerac Municipality, Sonora - soothwast
- Bavispe Municipality, Sonora - west
- Agua Prieta Municipality, Sonora - wast
- Hidalgo Coonty, New Mexico - north
References
eedit- Janos, Chihuahua Archived 2007-01-26 at the Wayback Machine (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)