Chihuahua (state)

Chihuahua () offeecially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chihuahua () is ane o the 31 states which, wi the Federal Destrict, comprise the 32 Federal Entities o Mexico. Its caipital ceety is Chihuahua.

It is locatit in Northwastren Mexico. It is bordered bi the states o Sonora tae the wast, Sinaloa tae the soothwast, Durango tae the sooth, an Coahuila tae the east. Tae the north an northeast, it haes a lang line wi the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent tae the U.S. states o New Mexico an Texas.

Chihuahua is the lairgest state in Mexico bi aurie, wi a mainland aurie o , it is slichtly lairger than the Unitit Kinrick. It is consequently kent unner the nickname El Estado Grande ("The Big State").

The etymology o the name Chihuahua haes lang been disputit bi historians an linguists. The maist acceptit theory explains that the name wis derivit frae the Nahuatl leid meanin "The place whaur the watter o the rivers meet".

 Admeenistrative diveesions 

Chihuahua is subdividit intae 67 municipios (municipalities).

 References 

 Freemit airtins 
  Chihuahua state govrenment
  Secretariat of Industrial Development of Chihuahua State Government 
  Chihuahua's municipal governments 
  Chihuahua photos 
  Encyclopaedia Britannica, Chihuahua
  Chihuahuan Frontier 

Category:States o Mexico
Category:Chihuahua
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Category:States an territories established in 1824