Uruachi
Town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uruachi (a name in the Tarahumara language of disputed meaning;[1] also known as Mineral de Urachi on account of its mining activities) is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, close to the border with the state of Sonora. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Uruachi.
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Municipal seat | |
Coordinates: 27°52′02″N 108°12′57″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Chihuahua |
Municipality | Uruachi |
Elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,199 |
Postal code | 33300 |
Area code | 635 |
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As of 2010, the town of Uruachi had a population of 1,199.[2] up from 806 as of 2005.[1]
The settlement was founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1736.[citation needed]