Municipality Jiménez Demonym Jimenense Local time Sunday 11:34 PM | city 1898 Population 34,281 (2010) Area code 629 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 45% Humidity University Technological Institute of Ciudad Jimenez | ||
Jiménez (officially, José Mariano Jiménez) is a city and seat of the municipality of Jiménez, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the city had a population of 34,281, up from 33,567 as of 2005.
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It was founded on January 4, 1753, under the name of Real Presidio de Santa Maria de las Caldas del Valle de Huejoquilla. The current name (since 1826) honors Independence War hero José Mariano Jiménez. It was given city status in 1898.
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