Cusihuiriachi
Town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Town in Chihuahua, Mexico
28°14′28″N 106°50′12″W / 28.24111°N 106.83667°W / 28.24111; -106.83667
Mexico (2010)
33240
Cusihuiriachi is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Although it is now practically a ghost town, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. "Cusihuiriachi" is a Tarahumara word meaning "erect pole".[1]
Cusihuiriachi's population has fallen dramatically over the past century, from 1,755 in 1900 to 75 in 2005. By the 2010 census, it was down to 63.[2] This was largely due to the closure of the local silver mines.
Notable people
- Salvador Zubirán, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, founder of the National Nutritional Institute.
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