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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 | |
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Municipality | |
Motto(s): Primero México, Después México, Siempre México (First Mexico, Then Mexico, Always Mexico) | |
![]() Location o Janos in Chihuahua | |
Coordinates: 30°53′16″N 108°11′24″W | |
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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.
The lairgest localities (ceeties, touns, an veelages) are:
Name | 2010 Census Population |
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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:
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