Allende Municipality, Chihuahua
Allende Municipality (Spanish: Municipio de Allende) is one of 67 municipalities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located in the southeastern portion of the state. Valle de Allende is its municipal seat and largest city. Its main claim to fame is the 1969 fall of the Allende meteorite.
Allende Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Location of Allende in Chihuahua | |
| Coordinates: 26°56′N 105°24′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Founded | 1826 |
| Named for | Ignacio Allende |
| Seat | Valle de Allende |
| Largest city | Valle de Allende |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Mauro Pablo Vázquez Ramírez (PRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,471.3 km2 (954.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,409 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
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