Bachíniva, Mexico
Bachíniva is a town of 2,109 people in Chihuahua, Mexico, founded in September 8, 1660.
Why visit Bachíniva
Townapedia lists 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Bachíniva
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About Bachíniva
Bachíniva is a town and county in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The town serves as the county seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It was founded by Franciscan missionaries on September 8, 1660, as Santa María de Nativitas Bachiniva. Bachiniva is a Rarámuri native Indian word which means the place of the wild pumpkin flower.
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Churches and places of worship1
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Map of Bachíniva
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Getting there and nearby towns
- La Quemada 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Abraham González 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Basúchil 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Borjas 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Sáenz 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- La Junta 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Ciudad Guerrero 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Santo Tomás 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Adolfo López Mateos 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Cuauhtémoc 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Templo en Bachíniva, Chihuahua, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
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