Morelos Municipality, Chihuahua

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Coordinates: 26°40′15″N 107°40′39″W / 26.67083°N 107.67750°W / 26.67083; -107.67750
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Morelos
Municipality of Morelos in Chihuahua
Municipality of Morelos in Chihuahua
Morelos is located in Mexico
Morelos
Morelos
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 26°40′15″N 107°40′39″W / 26.67083°N 107.67750°W / 26.67083; -107.67750
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatMorelos
Area
 • Total
1,336.8 km2 (516.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
8,343
 • Density6.241/km2 (16.16/sq mi)

Morelos is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Morelos. The municipality covers an area of 1336.8 km2.

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,343,[1] up from 7,172 as of 2005.[2]

The municipality had 556 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

The municipality's name honors Independence War hero José María Morelos.

Geography

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Towns and villages

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The municipality has 295 localities. The largest are:

NamePopulation (2005)
Morelos735
Ciénega Prieta371
El Tablón346
Potrero de Los Bojórquez314
Rancho Mesa los Leales222
Total Municipality7,172

References

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  1. ^ a b "Morelos". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Morelos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
    Morelos
    Municipality of Morelos in Chihuahua
    Municipality of Morelos in Chihuahua
    Morelos is located in Mexico
    Morelos
    Morelos
    Location in Mexico
    Coordinates: 26°40′15″N 107°40′39″W / 26.67083°N 107.67750°W / 26.67083; -107.67750
    Country Mexico
    StateChihuahua
    Municipal seatMorelos
    Area
     • Total
    1,336.8 km2 (516.1 sq mi)
    Population
     (2010)
     • Total
    8,343
     • Density6.241/km2 (16.16/sq mi)

    Morelos is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Morelos. The municipality covers an area of 1336.8 km2.

    As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,343,[1] up from 7,172 as of 2005.[2]

    The municipality had 556 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

    The municipality's name honors Independence War hero José María Morelos.

    Geography

    Towns and villages

    The municipality has 295 localities. The largest are:

    NamePopulation (2005)
    Morelos735
    Ciénega Prieta371
    El Tablón346
    Potrero de Los Bojórquez314
    Rancho Mesa los Leales222
    Total Municipality7,172

    References

    1. ^ a b "Morelos". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
    2. ^ "Morelos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
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