Otáez Municipality

Otáez is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Otáez. The municipality covers an area of 906.5 km².

Otáez
Municipality of Otáez in Durango
Municipality of Otáez in Durango
Otáez is located in Mexico
Otáez
Otáez
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 24°42′N 106°0′W
Country Mexico
StateDurango
Municipal seatOtáez
Area
  Total906.5 km2 (350.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,208
  Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 5,208,[1] up from 4,543 as of 2005.[2]

Localities inside the municipality include El Bajío de Vacas, Los Cardos, Banome, San Pedro de Azafranes, and San Miguel de Pielagos.

The municipality had 106 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

References

  1. "Otáez". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Otáez". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
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