Satevó Municipality

Satevó
—  Municipality  —
Municipality of Satevó in Chihuahua
Satevó
Location in Mexico
Coordinates:
Country  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipal seat San Francisco Javier de Satevó
Government
 • Municipal President
Area
 • Total 2,185.1 km2 (843.7 sq mi)
Elevation 1,380 m (4,528 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 3,820
 • Density 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Website www.satevo.gob.mx

Satevó is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Francisco Javier de Satevó. The municipality covers an area of 2,185.1 km².

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reported a total population of 3,856.[1]

Satevó began as a Jesuit mission to the Tarahumara in about 1640.[2]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 126 localities. The largest are:

Name Population
San Francisco Javier de Satevó 451
El Chamizal 244
La Joya 237
San José del Sitio 214
Babonoyaba 155
Total Municipality 3,856

References

  1. ^ "Satevó". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08061a.htm. Retrieved October 25, 2008. 
  2. ^ Edward C. Spicer, Cycles of COnquest (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1962) p. 29