Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City Ciudad de Chihuahua | |
|---|---|
From the top to the left: Quinta Gameros, Cathedral, Angel of the liberty, Puerta de Chihuahua, Federal Palace, Creel House, Skyline of El Palomar Park. | |
|
| |
| Motto(s): Valentía, Lealtad, Hospitalidad (Courage, Loyalty, Hospitality) | |
Location in the state of Chihuahua | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′13″N 106°04′37″W / 28.63694°N 106.07694°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Chihuahua |
| Founded | October 12, 1709 |
| Founded by | Antonio de Deza y Ulloa |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Marco Bonilla Mendoza (PAN) |
| Area | |
| 259 km2 (100 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,415 m (4,635 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 925,762 | |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 988,065 |
| Demonym | Chihuahuense |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $31.5 billion |
| • Per capita | $28,200 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 31000 |
| Area code | +52 614 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | City of Chihuahua |
The city of Chihuahua or Chihuahua City (Spanish: Ciudad de Chihuahua [sjuˈða(ð) ðe tʃiˈwawa]; Lipan: Ją’éłąyá) is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2020, the city of Chihuahua had a population of 925,762 inhabitants. while the metropolitan area had a population of 988,065 inhabitants.
Among cities in Mexico, the city of Chihuahua is highly ranked in human and social development. According to a UNDP report on human development, Chihuahua municipality's HDI is 0.842 as of 2020 – among the highest in the country, only after municipalities in the Monterrey and Mexico City areas. IMCO ranks Chihuahua as one of the six cities with very high urban competitiveness The city was named capital of Mexico for a brief amount of time in 1864 by Benito Juarez during the second French intervention of Mexico.
The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent maquiladoras. The city is served by the General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport.