Bachíniva (municipality)
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Bachíniva is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua
, in northern Mexico
. The municipal seat lies at Bachíniva
. The municipality covers an area of 1,691.9 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,242.
The head of the municipality was founded in 1660 by the Orden de San Francisco de Asís, and was originally named Santa María de Nativitas de Bachimba, which was changed years later to the current Bachíniva.
Bachíniva is self-named the Apple Paradise, as it is home to many apple orchards. Many of the jobs in the municipality come from these orchards.
Municipalities of Chihuahua
The Mexican state of Chihuahua is divided into 67 municipalities :...
, in northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The municipal seat lies at Bachíniva
Bachíniva
Bachíniva is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It was founded by Franciscan missionaries on 8 September 1660 as Santa María de Nativitas de Bachimba....
. The municipality covers an area of 1,691.9 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7,242.
The head of the municipality was founded in 1660 by the Orden de San Francisco de Asís, and was originally named Santa María de Nativitas de Bachimba, which was changed years later to the current Bachíniva.
Bachíniva is self-named the Apple Paradise, as it is home to many apple orchards. Many of the jobs in the municipality come from these orchards.