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Fun fact 1 about Ciudad Juárez

Ciudad Juárez, skyline
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Ciudad Juárez was founded in 1659 as 'El Paso del Norte' by Franciscan Friar García de San Francisco.

Ciudad Juárez
Mexico
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Ciudad Juárez

Mexico

Country
Mexico
Population
1.5M
Coordinates
31.69, -106.42
212th most populous city in the world

Ciudad Juárez, commonly referred to as just Juárez, is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It was known until 1888 as El Paso del Norte.

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