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Chihuahua topography
The largest river in the state is Rio Conchos which is the largest tributary to the Rio Grande from the Mexican side; the river descends from the zenith of the Sierra Madre Occidental in the southwest part of the state and winds through the center of the state where the water is exploited in the […]
Chihuahua Geography
The state of Chihuahua is the largest state in the country and is known as El Estado Grande (The Big State); it accounts for 12.6% of the land of Mexico. The state landlocked by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the south-west, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east, and […]
Why the name Chihuahua?
While most people associate the name most with a bread of dog from the K9 family, the origin of the name Chihuahua has long been disputed by historians and linguists. The most established theory explains that the name was derived from the Nahuatl language meaning "The place where the water of the rivers meet" although […]