- Cusihuiriachi
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Cusihuiriachi — Town — The town is located within the Municipality of Cusihuiriachi in Chihuahua
Location in Mexico
CusihuiriachiCoordinates: 28°14′28″N 106°50′12″W / 28.24111°N 106.83667°WCoordinates: 28°14′28″N 106°50′12″W / 28.24111°N 106.83667°W Country 
MexicoState Chihuahua Municipality Cusihuiriachi Elevation 2,017 m (6,617 ft) Population (2010) - Total 63 Postal code 33240 Demonym Cusihuiriachiteco Cusihuiriachi is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Although it is now practically a ghost town, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. "Cusihuiriachi" is a Tarahumara word meaning "erect pole".[1]
Cusihuiriachi's population has fallen dramatically over the past century, from 1,755 in 1900 to 75 in 2005. By the 2010 census, it was down to 63.[2] This was largely due to the closure of the local silver mines.
Famous sons
- Salvador Zubirán, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, founder of the National Nutritional Institute.
References
- ^ Cusihuiriachi Enciclopedia de los municipios de México
- ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI
Categories:- Populated places in Chihuahua
- Chihuahua geography stubs
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