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Chihuahua, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Chihuahua Chihuahua chēwäˈwä [key], state, 94,831 sq mi (245,612 sq km), N Mexico, on the border of…

Conchos

(Encyclopedia) ConchosConchoskōnˈchōs [key], river, c.350 mi (560 km) long, rising in S Chihuahua state, N Mexico, and flowing N and NE to the Rio Grande. Dams along its middle course provide water…

Álvarez Álvarez, Luis Héctor

(Encyclopedia) Álvarez Álvarez, Luis Héctor, 1919–2016, Mexican political leader and businessman, b. Camargo, Chihuahua state, Mexico. A textile industry executive, he was a member of the…

Chihuahua, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Chihuahua, city, capital of Chihuahua state, N Mexico. It lies in a valley almost encircled by hills. Chihuahua is the commercial and…

Hidalgo del Parral

(Encyclopedia) Hidalgo del Parral Hidalgo del Parral ēᵺälˈgō dĕl pärälˈ [key] or…

Tarahumara

(Encyclopedia) TarahumaraTarahumaratärä&oomacr;mäˈrä [key], indigenous people of N Mexico, mostly in Chihuahua state. About 60,000 strong, they live for the most part in the barren wilderness of…

Juárez

(Encyclopedia) Juárez, officially Heroica Ciudad Juárez, city (1990 pop. 789,522) Chihuahua state, N Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso, Tex. Connected with the United States by three…

Longest Living Breed of Dog

The Question: What is considered to be the longest living breed of dog? The Answer: One of the smallest of the recognized dog breeds, the Chihuahua, is…