Parral (Chihuahua)
| Hidalgo del Parral | ||
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Coordinates: 26 ° 56 ′ N , 105 ° 40 ′ W Hidalgo del Parral on the map of Chihuahua
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Chihuahua | |
| Municipio | Hidalgo del Parral | |
| City foundation | 1631 | |
| Residents | 104,836 (2010) | |
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| height | 1718 m | |
| Post Code | 31104 | |
| prefix | 627 | |
| Time zone | UTC −7 | |
| City Presidency | Jorge Alfredo Lozoya Santillán | |
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Parral , formerly known as San José de Parral and now officially called Hidalgo del Parral , is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua with a population of over 100,000 and the seat of the Municipio Hidalgo del Parral .
history
Parral was founded in 1631 by Juan Rangel de Biesma. Silver mining was carried out there around 1631. When there was no more silver, most of the citizens left the city. On July 20, 1923, popular hero Pancho Villa was murdered and buried in Parral. Every year in July, the so-called Jornadas Villistas are held in his honor .
Diocese of Parral
Daughters and sons of the city
- Friedrich Schack (1886–1978), German legal scholar
- Andrea Ellendt (1890–1931), German-Mexican, anti-Semitic agitator of the nationalist movement
- Ignacio Asúnsolo (1890–1965), sculptor
- Aurora Reyes Flores (1908–1985), artist
- Jesús Lozoya Solís (1910–1983), doctor, general and politician
- Humberto Mariles Cortés (1913–1972), show jumping and eventing rider
Web links
Commons : Parral - collection of images, videos and audio files
