San Buenaventura, Chihuahua
San Buenaventura (named for St. Bonaventure) is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the Buenaventura Municipality.
San Buenaventura | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname(s): "El Valle" | |
| Motto(s): "TIERRA BUENA, RAZA NOBLE" | |
 Municipality of Buenaventura in Chihuahua | |
  San Buenaventura Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′N 107°28′W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Buenaventura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,938.29 km2 (3,451.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,957 |
| Demonym | Buenaventurense or Vallero |
| Patron saint's day | 14 July |
| Website | http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08010a.htm |
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 6,957,[1] down from 9,402 as of 2005.[2]
History
In 1660 Capitán Juan de Munguía and Villela and Fr. Gerónimo de Birues founded the settlement of The Valley of San Buenaventura with Chinarra and Suma people.[3]
Ethnicities
The vast majority of the population is Mestizo, they are descended from the Spanish settlers and the Chinarra and Suma people.[4]
References
- "Buenaventura". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Buenaventura". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- "Plan municipal de Desarrollo 2013-2016" (PDF). http://www.chihuahua.gob.mx/. External link in
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