Uruachi (a name in the Tarahumara language of disputed meaning;[1]also known as Mineral de Urachi on account of its mining activities)is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, close to the border with the state of Sonora.It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Uruachi.
Uruachi | |
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Municipal seat | |
 Municipality of Uruachi in Chihuahua | |
  Uruachi Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 27°52′02″N 108°12′57″W / 27.86722°N 108.21583°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Uruachi |
| Elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,199 |
| Postal code | 33300 |
| Area code | 635 |
As of 2010, the town of Uruachi had a population of 1,199.[2] up from 806 as of 2005.[1]
The settlement was founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1736.[citation needed]