San Nicolás de Carretas is a town in the

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of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding

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Gran Morelos Gran Morelos is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to th ...

. As of 2010, the town had a population of 726. San Nicolás de Carretas was founded as a

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in 1688.

References

Populated places in Chihuahua (state) Populated places established in 1688 1688 establishments in New Spain {{Chihuahua-geo-stub