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Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua

Central America

Ciudad Cuauhtemoc is a city in west central Chihuahua state, Mexico, about 103 kilometers west of Chihuahua City, with a 2015 population of 168,482. Originally called San Antonio de los Arenales, it was officially made a city on January 9, 1948, and it grew significantly after Mennonite communities arrived in the 1920s and made it a major trading center. Known as the City of Three Cultures for its Mennonite, Mestizo and Raramuri communities, with Spanish, English and Plautdietsch as recognized languages, the surrounding region produces a large share of Mexico apples.

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Population
168,482 1
Founding Year
1948 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua
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As of 2015, the city of Cuauhtémoc had a population of 168,482.
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2. Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox 'Foundation' = 'January 9, 1948' on 'Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua'View the Source
Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Central America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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