Janos Municipality, Administrative municipality in Chihuahua, Mexico.
The municipality covers 7,420 square kilometers of desert terrain and mountainous regions in northwestern Chihuahua, bordering the United States and Sonora state.
Spanish missionaries established the Soledad de Janos mission in 1640, naming it after the indigenous Janos tribe who inhabited the region.
The municipality preserves traditions through annual festivals that showcase regional music, traditional dances, and local culinary specialties from northern Mexico.
The territory includes 80 localities with essential services, connected by a network of highways that facilitate transportation between communities and neighboring states.
The Janos Biosphere Reserve, established in 2009, protects 526,482 hectares of natural habitat within the municipal boundaries.
Location: Janos
Website: http://janos.gob.mx
Address: 31840 Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico 31840 Janos 31840 Janos
Website: http://janos.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 30.75653,-108.44170
Latest update: March 20, 2025 16:45
Chihuahua houses unique natural and cultural sites. The region combines deep canyons, natural waterfalls, pine-covered mountains, archaeological zones with rock art, colonial temples, and historical mining structures. The territory includes diverse ecosystems ranging from the desert to the forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental, with elevations exceeding 2000 meters in height.
Casas Grandes
63 km
Cuarenta Casas
136.5 km
Skeleton Canyon
108.7 km
Gadsden Hotel
124.7 km
Chiricahua Peak
145.7 km
Cueva de la Olla
67.1 km
San Bernardino Ranch
102.7 km
Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong
142 km
Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple
60.9 km
San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge
102.1 km
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
137.7 km
Canyon de Guadalupe
97.6 km
Big Hatchet Peak
97.9 km
Rucker Canyon
145.4 km
Grand Theatre
125.2 km
Double Adobe Site
123.3 km
Plaza Azueta
124.4 km
Portal Ranger Station
144.4 km
Our Lady of Loreto Church
125.3 km
Douglas Historic District
124.7 km
El Paso and Southwestern Railroad YMCA
124.9 km
United States Post Office and Customs House–Douglas Main
124.6 km
Temple of Our Lady of Assumption of Mary
64.7 km
Temple of Saint Michael the Archangel
56.8 km
Douglas Residential Historic District
124.1 km
Chiricahua Desert Museum
136.2 km
Silver Peak Lookout Complex
146.8 km
Monte Vista Lookout Cabin
145.1 kmReviews
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