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Bachíniva Municipality
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Bachíniva is a ane o the 67 municipalities o Chihuahua, in northren Mexico. The municipal seat lees at Bachíniva. The municipality covers an aurie o 1,691.9 km².
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Bachíniva | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Municipality o Bachíniva in Chihuahua | |
Coordinates: 28°48′N 107°53′W | |
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State | Chihuahua |
Municipal seat | Bachíniva |
Area | |
• Total | 1691.9 km2 (653.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 7,242 |
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As o 2005, the municipality haed a tot population o 7,242.[1]
The heid o the municipality wis foondit in 1660 bi the Orden de San Francisco de Asís, an wis oreeginally namit Santa María de Nativitas de Bachimba, which wis chyngit years later tae the current Bachíniva.[2]
Bachíniva is self-named the Apple Paradise, as it is home tae mony aiple orchards. Mony o the jobs in the municipality come frae thir orchards.