Guachochi, Mexico
Guachochi is a town of 14,513 people in Chihuahua, Mexico, founded in 1701.
Why visit Guachochi
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Guachochi
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About Guachochi
Guachochi is a city in the south-western portion of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The city of Guachochi serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. In 2023, Guachochi was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.
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Things to do2
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Museums and landmarks4
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay4
History
The settlement was founded by Jesuit missionaries in the mid-18th century. In 1952 Guachochi, then only a small village, was chosen as the location of one of the first two Indigenous Centres of the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (INI). It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarahumara. The area around Guachochi is rich in history, and old Jesuit missions are kept in several communities. Guachochi was established in the middle of the 18th century as part of a mission, whose name was Guachochi. The original mission buildings no longer exist. Tónachi, Yoquivo, the temple of Our Lady of Loreto of Yoquivo, and the temple of Our Lady of Pilar de Norogachi, in Norogachi are places where old Jesuit buildings are still conserved.
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Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Guachochi
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Baborigame 48 km southwest, about 48 min by car
- Norogachi 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Yoquivo 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Polanco (Ranchería Mineral Polanco) 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Morelos 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Samachique 71 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ejido el Vergel 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nonoava 80 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guadalupe y Calvo 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Local news
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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
- Stella nombre Guachochi, Chihuahua, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Crepúsculo en Guachochi - panoramio, Alejandro Vega Rdz., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guachochi - panoramio, eurimaco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guachochi, Chihuahua Wikivoyage banner, MikSed, CC BY 4.0
- Ceratotrupes bolivari Halffter & Martinez, 1962 female (14435560447), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chihuahua, Guachochi, casacada El Salto Grande, AinaMontes, CC BY-SA 4.0
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