Delicias ( Spanish: Delicias ) is a municipality in Mexico , Chihuahua with an administrative center in the city of the same name . The population according to the 2010 census was 137,935 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Delicias | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Delicias | ||
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| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Chihuahua | |
| Adm. Centre | Delicias (118,071 people, 86%) | |
| Number n.p. | 317 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 137 935 people [one] | |
| Density | 258.8 people / km² | |
| Names of residents | Deliciense | |
| Square | 533 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | La Prieta (1280 m ) | |
| Geographic Center Coordinates | ||
| Coordinates extreme points | 27 ° 58 '- 28 ° 18' N 105 ° 21 '- 105 ° 41' W | |
| Educated | 1935 year | |
| Chairman (2018–2021) | Eliseo Kompean Fernandez (PAN-PMC coalition) | |
| Timezone | UTC − 7 , summer UTC-6 | |
| Telephone code | +52 639 | |
| Postcode | 33000—33110 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 08021 | |
| http://www.delicias.gob.mx/ (es). | ||
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Content
General information
Name Delicias with the Spanish language can be translated as the beauty, joy, pleasure, and it was borrowed from a former hacienda , located in the neighboring municipality of Rosales [3] .
The area of the municipality is 533 square kilometers, that is 0.22% of the total state [4] , and the highest point - 1280 meters, is located in the settlement La Prieta [1] .
It is bordered by other municipalities in the state of Chihuahua in the north with MEOKAM and Julimes Municipality , the east and south with Sausilo , and to the west with Rosales .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed on January 7, 1935 [3] , it consists of 317 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Code INEGI | Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 021 | Total | 127211 | 137935 |
| 0001 | Delicias ( Spanish Delicias ) | 108187 | 118071 |
| 0858 | Colonia Revoluson ( Spanish Colonia Revolución ) | 3615 | 3995 |
| 0083 | Miguel Hidalgo ( App. Of Miguel Hidalgo) | 3017 | 2850 |
| 0609 | Colony Campesina ( App. Colonia Campesina) | 2014 | 2365 |
| 0108 | Colony Nicholas Bravo ( Spanish Colonia Nicolás Bravo (Km. Noventa y Dos) ) | 1435 | 1772 |
| 0371 | Colonia Terraces ( App. Colonia Terrazas) | 1614 | 1602 |
| 0002 | Colony Abraham Gonzalez ( Spanish Colonia Abraham González (La Quemada) ) | 1432 | 1404 |
Economics
According to statistics from 2000, the working population is employed by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture, livestock and fishing - 27.9%, industry and construction - 42.6%, services and tourism - 27.2%, etc. - 2.3% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to 2010 statistics, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- electrification: 99.5%;
- water supply: 99.4%;
- water disposal: 98.9%.
Photos
Administration building
Reservoir and dam Francisco Madero
Clock tower
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes Delicias
- ↑ 1 2 Encyclopedia of Mexican municipalities. Delicias (Spanish).
- ↑ 1 2 3 National Municipal Information System (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
Links
See also
- municipalities Chihuahua
- Portal: Mexico