Mezquital Municipality
Mezquital is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Francisco del Mezquital. The municipality covers an area of 7,196.5 km².
Mezquital | |
|---|---|
 Municipality of Mezquital in Durango | |
  Mezquital Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 23°28′22″N 104°24′40″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipal seat | San Francisco del Mezquital |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,196.5 km2 (2,778.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 33,396 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 33,396,[1] up from 30,069 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 1,325 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: San Francisco del Mezquital (1,742), classified as urban.[1]
References
- "Mezquital". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Mezquital". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
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