Janos Municipality

Janos
Motto(s): 
Primero México, Después México, Siempre México
(First Mexico, Then Mexico, Always Mexico)
Location of Janos in Chihuahua
Location of Janos in Chihuahua
Janos is located in Mexico
Janos
Janos
Janos
Coordinates: 30°53′16″N 108°11′24″W / 30.88778°N 108.19000°W / 30.88778; -108.19000
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
MunicipalityJanos
Mission established1640
Presidio established1686
Municipality created1820
IncorporatedFebruary 16, 1837
Founded byFranciscan missionaries
Named forJanos people
Government
 • Municipal PresidentLeonel Molina García (PRI)
Area
(municipality)
 • Total6,930.50 km2 (2,675.88 sq mi)
Elevation
1,369 m (4,491 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,005
Postal code
31840
Area code636
Websitehttp://www.janos.gob.mx

Janos is a municipality in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. It was founded by a mission in 1640 and registered on February 16, 1837. As of the 2020 census, 11,005 people lived there.

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (July 24, 2021). "Panorama sociodemográfico de Chihuahua. Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020" (PDF) (in español). pp. 82–83.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)