Práxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua
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Práxedis Gilberto Guerrero http://www.mpiopraxedisguerrero.gob.mx is the municipal seat of the municipality of Práxedis G. Guerrero
in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.
In the 2005 Census, the town reported a population of 3,431. Only five years later, at the 2010 census, the population had declined dramatically to 2,128 inhabitants.
The original settlers were a group of people from Texas
and New Mexico
, who did not wish to remain in the United States
following the cession of those territories under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
.
Its current name was given to it by the State Congress in December 1983, to honour the Revolutionary
leader Práxedis G. Guerrero, who was killed in action in Janos, Chihuahua
, on 30 December 1910.
Práxedis G. Guerrero (municipality)
Práxedis G. Guerrero is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Práxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua. The municipality covers an area of 808.97 km² and stands on the US border close to Ciudad Juárez.-Name:...
in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.
In the 2005 Census, the town reported a population of 3,431. Only five years later, at the 2010 census, the population had declined dramatically to 2,128 inhabitants.
History
The town was founded in 1849, as San Ignacio, by the priest Ramón Ortiz.The original settlers were a group of people from Texas
Mexican Texas
Mexican Texas is the name given by Texas history scholars to the period between 1821 and 1836, when Texas was an integral part of Mexico. The period began with Mexico's victory over Spain in its war of independence in 1821. For the first several years of its existence, Mexican Texas operated very...
and New Mexico
Santa Fe de Nuevo México
Santa Fe de Nuevo México was a province of New Spain and later Mexico that existed from the late 16th century up through the mid-19th century. It was centered on the upper valley of the Rio Grande , in an area that included most of the present-day U.S. state of New Mexico...
, who did not wish to remain in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
following the cession of those territories under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
.
Its current name was given to it by the State Congress in December 1983, to honour the Revolutionary
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
leader Práxedis G. Guerrero, who was killed in action in Janos, Chihuahua
Janos, Chihuahua
Janos is a town located in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat of government for the surrounding Janos Municipality of the same name. The 2010 Mexican national census reported a population of 2,738 inhabitants....
, on 30 December 1910.