to Chihuahua, passing through the community en route. In 1866, Juárez returned to the community and decided to consecrate the community - a town located about an hour from the state capital of Chihuahua - as the Villa of General Pedro Meoqui Mañón (colloquially referred to as "Meoqui") on December 11 as a tribute to his faithful friend who was cruelly murdered on August 8, 1865, in Hidalgo del Parral in the Battle of Parral against the French invasors. In 1966, the town of Meoqui acquired the designation of City. Characteristics and land use The dominant soils in the municipality are Haplic Yermosols in its central portion, with medium texture and level or broken slopes, and with associations of lithosols and / or eutrophic regosols, luvic, with inclusions of rendzinas and / or solonetzs orticos. Land use is mainly agricultural and livestock. In terms of land tenure, private property is first with 29,362 hectares, equivalent to 58.72% of the total land area; Secondly, community-use (ejidal) agricultural property consists of 10,903 hectares, representing 21.78% of the land area and distributed across three ejidos. Urban development consists of 846 hectares or 1.69% of the total land area. The Monitos of Meoqui On October 27, 1987, several children claimed to see small humanoid beings leave the earth. This news made the City of Meoqui the focus of international attention. Thus emerged the urban legend of the Monitos of Meoqui. Local Industry An important part of the local identity of Meoqui is represented by the bottling of soft drinks at the former Coca-Cola complex of Meoqui, which still produces flavored drinks unique in the country, including the famous Apple Soda of Chihuahua (Manzanita Soto de Chihuahua). Gastronomy The local gastronomy is similar to that of other places in the center of the state of Chihuahua but is characterized especially by the so-called Morelian tacos that are found in the center of the city. The abigeo stew is another distinguished dish, made with dried meat and red chili sauce originated by Col. Lázaro Cárdenas. References Populated places in Chihuahua (state)