Country Mexico Municipality Carichí Demonym Carichiteco Population 1,672 (2010) | State Chihuahua Time zone MST (UTC−7) Elevation 2,080 m Local time Friday 1:13 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Carichí is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name.
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The town was founded as a Jesuit mission (Misión de Jesús de Carachí) on 18 November 1675. Its name comes from the Tarahumara name Güerocarichí. Prior to 24 August 1982, the town was officially known by the alternative name Carichic.
As of 2010, the town of Carichí had a population of 1,672., up from 1,478 as of 2005.
References
Carichí Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA