Urique Municipality

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Urique
Municipality
Municipality of Urique in Chihuahua
Urique Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°3′15″N 106°15′58″W / 27.05417°N 106.26611°W / 27.05417; -106.26611Coordinates: 27°3′15″N 106°15′58″W / 27.05417°N 106.26611°W / 27.05417; -106.26611
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipal seat	Urique
Area
• Total	3,968.6 km² (1,532.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	19,566

Urique is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Urique. The municipality covers an area of 3,968.6 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 19,567.^[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 857 localities. The largest are:

Name	Population
San Rafael	2,168
Bahuichivo	1,365
Cerocahui	1,304
Urique	984
Total Municipality	19,566

References

↑ "Urique". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved October 25, 2008.

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