| STATE HIGHLIGHTS |
State |
CHIHUAHUA |
State
Population |
2,960,367 |
Capital
City |
Chihuahua |
Main
Cities |
Chihuahua,
Ciudad Juárez, Delicias, Camargo, Hidalgo del Parral. |
Share
of G.N.P. |
2.90% |
Main
Borders |
Ciudad
Juárez, Ojinaga |
Climate |
Temperate
subhumid, dry, very dry |
| MAQUILADORA INDUSTRY |
Plants |
425 |
National
Share Maquila Plants |
12.47% |
Employment |
294,026 |
National
Share Maquila Employment |
24.35% |
Industrial
Parks |
25 |
| SERVICES |
International
Airports |
Chihuahua
and Ciudad Juárez |
Highways |
17,017
km. (10,576 miles) |
Hotels
(Five Stars Plus) |
13 |
Hotels
(Four Stars) |
29 |
| EDUCATION |
Education |
Enrollment |
Teachers |
No.
Schools |
Kindergarden |
93,295 |
4,232 |
1,793 |
Elementary
School |
447,122 |
16,485 |
3,178 |
Jr.
High Schools |
139,840 |
7,666 |
644 |
High
School |
78,458 |
4,999 |
335 |
College
and Universities |
52,000 |
4,358 |
60 |
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