Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua

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official_name = Cuauhtémoc
native_name = Ciudad Cuauhtémoc
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Chihuahua
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Germán Hernández Arzaga
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established_date = January 9, 1948
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population_total = 98,725
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population_blank1_title = Demonym
population_blank1 = Cuauhtemense
timezone = Mountain Standard Time
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timezone_DST = Mountain Daylight Time
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longd= 106|longm= 24|longs= 00|longEW=W
elevation_m = 2020
elevation_ft = 6627.29
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postal_code = 31500
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Cuauhtémoc is a city and the seat of the Cuauhtémoc municipality located in the west-central part of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. It lies 103 km (64 mi) west of the state capital of Chihuahua. The city had a 2005 census population of 98,725 inhabitants, while the municipality had a population of 134,785. The municipality, which has an area of 3,018.9 km² (1,165.6 sq mi), includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which is Colonia Anáhuac. Cuauhtémoc is the fifth-largest city in population in the state of Chihuahua.

It is the home of around 200,000 Mennonite people divided into various colonies that surround the city. The city is also know for its "manzana" which is apple.

The climate in the municipality its semiarid—temperate around -5 to 12 Celsius in winter with frequent snowfalls and 20-32 Celsius in summer with arid climate and strong hailstorms that create damage in surrounding fields.

References

* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática