Valle de Allende
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Coordinates: 26 ° 56 ′ N , 105 ° 24 ′ W Valle de Allende on the map of Chihuahua
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Chihuahua | |
| Municipio | Allende | |
| City foundation | 1574 | |
| Residents | 4185 (2010) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 5.15 km 2 | |
| Population density | 813 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 1590 m | |
| Post Code | 33920 | |
| prefix | 628 | |
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Valle de Allende or Valle de Ignacio Allende is a small town with approx. 4,500 inhabitants in the south of the Mexican state Chihuahua . The place was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2010 in connection with the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro .
Location and climate
The small town of Valle de Allende is located on the western edge of the Mapimí desert ( Bolsón de Mapimí ) a good 250 km (driving distance) southeast of Chihuahua , the capital of the state, at an altitude of about 1590 m ; to Mexico City it is approx. 1250 km in a southeast direction. The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 440 mm / year) falls predominantly in the summer half of the year.
population
| year | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| Residents | 3,865 | 3,976 | 4.185 |
The vast majority of the population is of Indian descent; Mestizos are also numerous .
economy
In earlier times, the residents of Allende lived on the produce of their fields and gardens as self-sufficient . Gradually, small traders, artisans and service providers of all kinds also settled in the city. Agriculture (especially fruit growing ) still forms the basis of the municipality's economic life.
history
The place was founded in 1574 as a mission station of the Franciscan Order under the name Valle de San Bartolomé . It was a little off the great silver roads in northern Mexico.
Attractions
The first parish church existed as early as the 16th century; However, today's church of San Bartolomé y Nuestra Señora del Rosario comes largely from a new building that was started in 1702. The portal made of stone and the bell storey of the tower top are remarkable . The single-nave building, spanned by a wooden beam ceiling resting on candle arches , has a transept and a crossing dome on an octagonal floor plan.
Others
Several large iron meteorites fell in the municipality of Valle de Allende in the 19th and 20th centuries , some of which can be seen in the foyer of the Palacio de Minería in Mexico City.
Web links
- Valle de Allende - photos + information (spanish)
- Valle de Allende - photos + information (spanish)
- Valle de Allende, church - video (spanish)