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Cusihuiriachi is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Although it is now practically a ghost town, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. "Cusihuiriachi" is a Tarahumara word meaning "erect pole".[1]
Cusihuiriachi's population has fallen dramatically over the past century, from 1,755 in 1900 to 75 in 2005. By the 2010 census, it was down to 63.[2] This was largely due to the closure of the local silver mines.
Notable people
- Salvador Zubirán, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, founder of the National Nutritional Institute.
References
- ^ Cusihuiriachi Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Enciclopedia de los municipios de México
- ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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