| Cusihuiriachi | |
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  Cusihuiriachi
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| Coordinates: 28°14′28″N 106°50′12″W / 28.24111°N 106.83667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Cusihuiriachi |
| Elevation | 2,074 m (6,804 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 75 |
| Postal code | 33240 |
| Demonym | Cusihuiriachiteco |
Cusihuiriachi is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Although it is now practically a ghost town, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. "Cusihuiriachi" is a Tarahumara word meaning "erect pole".[1]
Cusihuiriachi's population has fallen dramatically over the past century, from 1,755 in 1900 to 75 in 2005. This was largely due to the closure of the local silver mines.
Famous sons
- Salvador Zubirán, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, founder of the National Nutritional Institute.
References
- ^ Cusihuiriachi Enciclopedia de los municipios de México
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