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]
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
- Juárez Municipality - east
- Ahumada Municipality - southeast
- Buenaventura Municipality - south
- Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipality - south
- Janos Municipality - west
- Hidalgo County, New Mexico - northwest
- Luna County, New Mexico - north
- Doña Ana County, New Mexico - northeast
References
- 1 2 "Ascensión". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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