Juan Aldama, Mexico
Juan Aldama is a town of 18,642 people in Chihuahua, Mexico, founded in 1671.
Why visit Juan Aldama
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Cabañas del Tio Albert.
Weather in Juan Aldama
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About Juan Aldama
Aldama is a city and seat of the municipality of Aldama in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2020, the city had a population of 22,568 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Juan Aldama, Chihuahua (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Churches and places of worship5
History
The city of Aldama dates from August 7, 1671, when Captain Pedro Cano de los Ríos established two sites for cattle raising. By 1717, the Franciscan friars established a mission called San Jerónimo there, to evangelize the local natives, known as conchos and chinarras.
From the History section of Juan Aldama, Chihuahua on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Juan Aldama
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- La Mesa 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Ninguno [CERESO] 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Santa Eulalia 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- San Guillermo 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Chihuahua 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- San Isidro (Los Hoyos) 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- El Sauz 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Lázaro Cárdenas 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Pedro Meoqui 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ciudad Delicias 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Parroquia de San Jeronimo, Egust25, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Jeronimo - Aldama, Chihuahua - 03, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Jeronimo - Aldama, Chihuahua - 02, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Jeronimo - Aldama, Chihuahua - 01, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Jeronimo, Aldama, Chihuahua - 2013 - 03, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Jeronimo, Aldama, Chihuahua - 2013 - 02, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Carlos - Aldama, Chihuahua - 01, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Carlos, Aldama, Chihuahua - 2013 - 01, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Balderrama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Carlos - Aldama, Chihuahua - 02, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Carlos - Aldama, Chihuahua - 04, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Carlos - Aldama, Chihuahua - 05, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Carlos - Aldama, Chihuahua - 03, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sotol víbora de cascabel, Levi Martinez-Reza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sphalerite with Germanium and Indium (46010892485), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Piñas de Sotol, Levi Martinez-Reza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Detalle de piñas de sotol, Levi Martinez-Reza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa de la Cultura - Aldama, Chihuahua, Battroid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de San Jeronimo, Aldama, Chihuahua - 2013 - 01, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Balderrama, CC BY-SA 3.0
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