Chihuahua

We Have It All

Staff Report

      The maquila industry has never had a problem finding the state of Chihuahua. Chihuahua maquilas employ nearly one in four of all workers in the maquila industry.

      The state is home to some of the largest manufacturing plants in the world. Plants that employ more than 10,000 workers are not uncommon. The state is home to a Ford Motor Company engine plant, as well as significant numbers of Delphi Automotive components plants. The state has bountiful resources, abundant skilled workers and three decades of first-hand experience working in world class manufacturing environments.

      “We have it all,” says Gov. Patricio Martínez García. “We have excellent quality of labor, we possess important natural resources, and our men and women have the preparation and the ability to compete with their goods and services.”

      Chihuahua lies in the Northwest Central Plain and is bordered by the United States, to the west and south by Sonora, to the southwest by Sinaloa, to the south by Durango and to the east by Coahuila. Chihuahua is the biggest state in Mexico, covering nearly 250,000 square kilometers. Its climate is dry to semi-arid and the terrain is flat desert.

            According to state estimates, there are more than 3 million residents in the state, with Ciudad Juárez the largest city in the state, with a population of 1.2 million. The capital city, Ciudad Chihuahua, is home to ...

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