Julimes

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Julimes
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Julimes
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 28°26′N105°24′W / 28.433°N 105.400°W / 28.433; -105.400
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipality Julimes
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,795

Julimes is a town and seat of the municipality of Julimes, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the town of Julimes had a population of 1,795, [1] up from 1,756 as of 2005. [2]

The community is adjacent to the east bank of a north-flowing section of the Rio Conchos.

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The Civil Association Amigos del Pandeño was created in 2008. It is a local non-profit conservation organization based in Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico. Its mission is to conserve and protect the Natural Heritage of the people of Julimes, Chihuahua, with special emphasis on the micro-endemic aquatic fauna which distribution range is restricted to “El Pandeño” hotspring. Through its Technical Council, Amigos del Pandeño supports scientific research and a Vital Signs Monitoring Program that informs management decision making processes that are related to the natural resources of Julimes.

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References

  1. "Julimes". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on October 25, 2008