Morelos Municipality, Chihuahua

Morelos
Municipality

Municipality of Morelos in Chihuahua
Morelos

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 26°40′15″N 107°40′39″W / 26.67083°N 107.67750°WCoordinates: 26°40′15″N 107°40′39″W / 26.67083°N 107.67750°W
Country  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipal seat Morelos
Area
  Total 1,336.8 km2 (516.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 8,343
  Density 6.2/km2 (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:

Name Population (2005)
Morelos 735
Ciénega Prieta 371
El Tablón 346
Potrero de Los Bojórquez 314
Rancho Mesa los Leales 222
Total Municipality 7,172

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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. Retrieved October 19, 2008.