San Nicolás de Carretas
San Nicolás de Carretas is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Gran Morelos. As of 2010, the town had a population of 726.[1]
San Nicolás de Carretas | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 San Nicolás de Carretas is located in the Municipality of Gran Morelos | |
  San Nicolás de Carretas Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 28°14′56″N 106°30′36″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Gran Morelos |
| Founded (mission) | 1688 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 726 |
| Town Fiesta | 10 September |
San Nicolás de Carretas was founded as a Franciscan mission in 1688.[2]
References
- "Gran Morelos". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Gran Morelos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
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