INFORMATION ON CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO
| Name |
| Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua |
| Population | |
Cd. Juarez is the largest city in the state of Chihuahua with
an estimated 2000 population of 1.2 million individuals. Growth is rapid,
accelerated immigration into the city by thousands seeking better wages
along the border and in the U.S |
| State Description | |
Chihuahua is the only Mexican state that shares a border of 582
miles with two U.S. States, Texas & New Mexico. Chihuahua is
located on the north part of Mexico. Chihuahua is the largest state in
Mexico. Its total area is 95,400 square miles, which represents 12.56% of
Mexico's territory. Its capital is Chihuahua City, located 236 miles south
of El Paso, TX. Its principal order crossings are: Juarez - El Paso,
TX. Ojinaga-Presidio, TX. San Geronimo -Santa Teresa, NM. Total
population is more than 3 million. The border with Texas is 350 mile long,
delineated by the Rio Bravo del Norte, (Rio Grande River). Most of the
state consists of a high desert plateau with elevations ranging between
4,000 and 4,800 feet above sea level, to the west the high mountain range
of the Sierra Madre Occidental is slashed by deep gorges. The state has
traditionally been one of agriculture and ranching. With the explosive
growth of the maquiladora industry, the State of Chihuahua has become
increasingly industrial, particularly the cities of Juarez, and the state's
capital Chihuahua City. |
| Location | |
Juarez rests between two mountain ranges and the flat
river-banks of the Rio Grande. The earliest Spanish settlers dubbed the
region "El Paso del Norte", or "The Pass of the North", for its geographical
characteristics. Juarez is set at an elevation of 3,800 ft., and it is the
geographical midpoint of the 2,000 mile long U.S.-Mexico border. The weather
in Cd. Juarez is hot and dry in the summer, and pleasant in the winter with
little precipitation (8.65 inches annually). This climate is deemed ideal
for many forms of electronics manufacturing.
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Maximum | Median | Minimum |
| Coldest Month January | 56.1 | 42.8 | 29.4 |
| Hottest Month July | 96.1 | 82.5 | 68.4 |
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| Regional Influence | |
Juarez is the largest production-sharing center in North
America. Since Mexico's introduction of its Border
Industrialization Program (The Maquiladora Program) in 1964,
Juarez has led Mexico in the growth of this
vital industry. From its first manufacturing plant until to the
approximately 300 plants it hosts today, Cd. Juarez has enabled industry to
achieve industrial competitiveness in the North American and global markets.
Today, approximately twenty percent of Mexico's total production sharing
output is manufactures in Cd. Juarez. The average salary of a person in
Mexico is approximately $60.00 per week.
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Orphanage Update
We are in the middle of the amazing instruction of the Lord to build an
orphanage for 20 deserving children in Mexico! We are so excited, and cannot
wait until it is ready to open and change the lives of children in Juarez!
And with the help of so many of our supporters we have now completed the
construction phase of the orphanage. We are now moving into the cosmetic and
furnishing phases. (see Orphanage building project page
for more...)
Prayer Needs
- Protection while in Mexico
- Salvation, healings, and deliverance in Mexico
- Resources for the new orphanage
- Opportunitites to expand our ministry deeper into Mexico
- Protection and health for Graham family
- Financial Support
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