Moris, Chihuahua Explained

Moris
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Mexico#Mexico Chihuahua
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chihuahua
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Moris
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1,799
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:28.1492°N -108.5194°W
Elevation M:757
Elevation Ft:2,484

Moris is a town and seat of Moris Municipality, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the town of Moris had a population of 1,799,[1] up from 1,158 as of 2005.[2]

Geography

Climate

Moris has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), with hot summers and mild winters, often presenting freezing temperatures. The highest temperature ever recorded in Moris is 51.5°C, recorded in June 2014, and a low temperature of -7°C was recorded in January 1977.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moris. Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). 23 April 2014.
  2. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía]