The Battle of Sacramento was the most important battle fought in the state of Chihuahua because it was the sole defense for the state capital. Capital: Chihuahua 2. Chihuahua is the largest state in Mexico by area, with an area of 247,455 square kilometres (95,543 sq mi),[12] it is slightly larger than the United Kingdom, and slightly smaller than Wyoming, the tenth largest US state by area. The state was in the midst of a war with the Apaches, which became the focus of all their energy and resources. The three most important economic centers in the state are: Ciudad Juárez, an international manufacturing center; Chihuahua, the state capital; and Cuauhtémoc, the state's main agriculture hub and an internationally recognized center for apple production. [59] Today, Mexico accounts for about 42% of all Mennonites in Latin America. But the peace in the state did not last long, the elections of 1875 caused new hostilities. After nearly a year of pursuing Villa, American forces returned to the United States. The sense of injustice gave rise to a new rebellion in 1869 that threatened the federal government. [17] Before his execution, he thanked his jailers, Private Soldiers Ortega and Melchor, in letters for their humane treatment. The executive branch is headed by the governor of the state, who is elected for one term of six years on the fourth day of October every election year. The state of Chihuahua officially submitted a declaration of protest in May 1880 that shortly after was amicably settled. [55] The most important indigenous tribes of the state of Chihuahua are: Although the great majority of residents of the state of Chihuahua are Catholics, there is a large diversity of religions within the state. The state has an uneven settlement of people and the lowest population density of any Mexican state; according to the 2005 census there were 12 people per km2. Deputies are elected every three years and cannot be reelected consecutively. Census recorded 1,610,275 men and 1,631,169 women. Microclimates found in the heart of the Sierra Madre Occidental in the state could be considered tropical, and wild tropical plants have been found in some canyons. In 1709, Antonio de Deza y Ulloa founded the state capital Chihuahua City; shortly after, the city became the headquarters for the regional mining offices of the Spanish crown known as 'Real de Minas de San Francisco de Cuéllar' in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, Francisco Fernández de la Cueva Enríquez, Duke of Alburquerque and the Marquee of Cuéllar. Immediately President Francisco Madero commanded Gen. Victoriano Huerta of the Federal Army, to put down the Orozco revolt. Maximilian was sentenced to death by a military court; despite national and international pleas for amnesty, Juárez refused to commute the sentence. Two candidates were registered; Lerdo de Tejada and General Porfirio Díaz, one of the heroes of the Battle of Puebla which had taken place on May 5, 1862.