Gómez Farías
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Gómez Farías is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua
Municipalities of Chihuahua
The Mexican state of Chihuahua is divided into 67 municipalities :...

, in northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. The municipal seat lies at Valentín Gómez Farías, Chihuahua
Valentín Gómez Farías, Chihuahua
Valentín Gómez Farías is a town and seat of the Gómez Farías Municipality, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.It is named after Valentín Gómez Farías....

. The municipality covers an area of 986.6 km².

It was named for Valentín Gómez Farías
Valentín Gómez Farías
Valentín Gómez Farías was several times acting President of Mexico in the 1830s and 1840s.Gomez Farias was one of the more important political figures in early Mexico. The first presidency of Santa Anna from 1833 to 1836 was a temporary victory for the Mexican Liberals...

, a 19th-century President of the Republic
President of Mexico
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As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 7583.
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