Práxedis G. Guerrero is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Práxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua. The municipality covers an area of 808.97 km2 and stands on the US border close to Ciudad Juárez.
Práxedis G. Guerrero | |
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 Municipality of Práxedis G. Guerrero in Chihuahua | |
  Práxedis G. Guerrero Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′N 106°18′W / 31.367°N 106.300°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Práxedis Gilberto Guerrero |
| Municipality created | 15 February 1859 |
| Municipality dissolved | 1893 |
| Municipality restored | February 1922 |
| Area | |
• Total | 808.97 km2 (312.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,799 |
| Postal code | 32780 |
| Area code | 656 |
| Website | http://www.mpiopraxedisguerrero.gob.mx |
Name
editThe municipality's name was given to it by the State Congress in December 1933, to honor the Revolutionary leader Práxedis G. Guerrero, who was killed in action in Janos, Chihuahua, on 30 December 1910. It was previously known as San Ignacio.
History
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Demographics
editAs of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,799,[1] dramatically down from 8,514 as of 2005.[2][3]
As of 2010, the town of Práxedis G. Guerrero had a population of 2,128.[1] Other than the town of Práxedis G. Guerrero, the municipality had 85 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: El Porvenir (1,253), classified as rural.[1]
Práxedis G. Guerrero has a very low population that rarely grows. In fact, much of the population, above all those of school age, leave for nearby Ciudad Juárez, due to the higher level of economic activity there.
Geography
editTowns and villages
editThe municipality has 27 localities. The largest are:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Práxedis G. Guerrero | 2,128 |
| El Porvenir | 1,253 |
| Colonia Esperanza | 710 |
| Total Municipality | 4,799 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties
edit- Guadalupe Municipality - east, south, and west
- Hudspeth County, Texas - north and northeast
Climate and ecology
editThe climate is extremely arid, with very high temperatures in the summer and very low temperatures in the winter, with extreme recorded temperatures of 43°C and -23°C. It has very low levels of precipitation.
Its flora are plants typical of the desert, and its fauna includes species such as the puma and the coyote.
Politics
editMunicipal presidents
edit- 1998–2001: Diego Javier Cedillos Aguirre
- 2001–2004: Rafael Carreón González
- 2004–2007: Juvenal Rodela Campos
In 2010 20-year-old Marisol Valles García, a criminology student, became the municipality's main chief of police. As of that year the police department consisted of 13 members, mostly women, who are unarmed.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c "Praxedis G. Guerrero". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Práxedis G. Guerrero". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
- ^ (in Spanish) Población total por municipio según grandes grupos de edad, 2005 INEGI.
- ^ Brice, Arthur. "20-year-old woman becomes top cop in violent Mexican municipality." CNN. October 20, 2010. Retrieved on October 20, 2010.