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Aldama is a city and seat of the municipality of Aldama in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2020, the city had a population of 22,568 inhabitants.[2]

Aldama
City
Aldama Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 28°50′19″N 105°54′40″W
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipality	Aldama
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,568[1]
Climate	BSh

History

The city of Aldama dates from August 7, 1671, when Captain Pedro Cano de los Ríos established two sites for cattle raising. By 1717, the Franciscan friars established a mission called San Jerónimo there, to evangelize the local natives, known as conchos and chinarras.

Economy

Agriculture is the city's main economic activity. Commerce now plays an important role, offering products to residents and to people in transit between Chihuahua and Ojinaga. Many residents travel to Chihuahua city to work or study.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Mexican Federal Highway 16 is the main road through Aldama. It crosses Aldama from east to west, connecting it with Chihuahua, Coyame, and Ojinaga, a port of entry to the U.S. state of Texas. The segment between Aldama and Chihuahua is a toll-free four-lane highway.

Education

Aldama has public kindergarten, elementary schools, and middle schools provided by the federal government and state government. Students usually travel to the city of Chihuahua to continue with their university studies.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Juan Aldama, Chihuahua

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[ru] Хуан-Альдама (Чиуауа)

Хуан-Альдама (исп. Juan Aldama) — город в Мексике, штат Чиуауа, входит в состав муниципалитета Альдама и является его административным центром. Численность населения, по данным переписи 2010 года, составила 18 642 человека[2].

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