| Bachíniva | |
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| — Municipality — | |
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  Bachíniva
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| Coordinates: 28°48′N 107°53′W / 28.8°N 107.883°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Bachíniva |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,691.9 km2 (653.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 7,242 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.
References
- ^ "Bachiniva". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08006a.htm. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ http://www.bachiniva.gob.mx/Contenido/plantilla5.asp?cve_canal=5704&Portal=bachiniva
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