San Nicolás de Carretas

San Nicolás de Carretas
Town

San Nicolás de Carretas is located in the Municipality of Gran Morelos
San Nicolás de Carretas

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 28°14′56″N 106°30′36″W / 28.24889°N 106.51000°W / 28.24889; -106.51000Coordinates: 28°14′56″N 106°30′36″W / 28.24889°N 106.51000°W / 28.24889; -106.51000
Country  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipality Gran Morelos
Founded (mission) 1688
Population (2010)
  Total 726
Town Fiesta 10 September

San Nicolás de Carretas is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Gran Morelos. As of 2010, the town had a population of 726.[1]

San Nicolás de Carretas was founded as a Franciscan mission in 1688.[2]

References

  1. "Gran Morelos". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Gran Morelos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved 2008-10-05.


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