| San Buenaventura | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Nickname: "El Valle" | |
| Motto(s): "TIERRA BUENA, RAZA NOBLE" | |
 Municipality of Buenaventura in Chihuahua | |
  San BuenaventuraLocation in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′N 107°28′W / 29.833°N 107.467°W / 29.833; -107.467 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Buenaventura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,938.29 km (3,451.09 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,957 |
| Demonym | Buenaventurense or Vallero |
| Patron saint's day | 14 July |
| Website | http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08010a.htm |
San Buenaventura (named for St. Bonaventure) is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the Buenaventura Municipality.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 6,957, down from 9,402 as of 2005.
History
In 1660 Capitán Juan de Munguía and Villela and Fr. Gerónimo de Birues founded the settlement of The Valley of San Buenaventura with Chinarra and Suma people.
Demography
Ethnicities
The vast majority of the population is Mestizo, they are descended from the Spanish settlers and the Chinarra and Suma people.
References
- "Buenaventura". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Buenaventura". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- "Plan municipal de Desarrollo 2013-2016" (PDF). www.chihuahua.gob.mx/.
- "Plan municipal de Desarrollo 2013-2016" (PDF). www.chihuahua.gob.mx/.
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