San Agustín, Chihuahua Explained

Official Name:San Agustín
Area Code:656
Elevation M:1,121
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1,359
Population Demonym:Sanagustinense
Postal Code:32721
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Name2:Juárez
Subdivision Name1:Chihuahua
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country

San Agustín is a rural town located on the eastern boundary of the Juárez Municipality, in northern Chihuahua, Mexico, just to the southwest of the US-Mexico Border. It is the fifth largest locality in the Juarez Municipality with a population of 1,359 inhabitants at the 2010 census,[1] and is situated at an elevation of 1,121 meters above sea level.

Economy

San Agustín is mostly a farming village, with the vast majority of the population being large plot landowners, but with a sizeable percentage being regional laborers from all over the valley. The products grown include cotton, wheat, alfalfa and sorghum. The surrounding lands are fertile and very suitable for growing vegetable crops, including chili peppers, potatoes, zucchini and watermelon.

References

31.5156°N -106.2597°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER) . 2010 . Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía.