Ascensión Municipality

Ascensión
Municipality

Municipality of Ascensión in Chihuahua
Ascensión

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 31°05′34″N 107°59′47″W / 31.09278°N 107.99639°WCoordinates: 31°05′34″N 107°59′47″W / 31.09278°N 107.99639°W
Country  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipal seat Ascensión
Area
  Total 11,000.1 km2 (4,247.2 sq mi)
Elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 23,975

Ascensión is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The capital lies at Ascensión. The municipality covers an area of 11,000.1 km2 (4,247.2 sq mi).

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 23,975.[1]

A more detailed article on the municipality can be found on the Spanish language Wikipedia.[2]

Geography

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Name 2010 Census Population[1]
Ascensión 13,456
Puerto Palomas de Villa 4,866
Guadalupe Victoria 1,369
El Bismarck 885
Entronque 670
Total Municipality 23,975

Adjacent municipalities and counties

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ascensión". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. es:Ascensión (Chihuahua)