Urique Municipality

Urique is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Urique. The municipality covers an area of 3,968.6 km².

Urique
Municipality of Urique in Chihuahua
Municipality of Urique in Chihuahua
Urique is located in Mexico
Urique
Urique
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°3′15″N 106°15′58″W
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatUrique
Area
  Total3,968.6 km2 (1,532.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total20,386
  Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 20,386,[1] up from 19,567 as of 2005.[2]


As of 2010, the town of Urique had a population of 1,102.[1] Other than the town of Urique, the municipality had 1,214 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: San Rafael (2,160), Cerocahui (1,556), and Bahuichivo (1,502), classified as rural.[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 857 localities. The largest are:

NamePopulation (2005)
San Rafael2,168
Bahuichivo1,365 Bahuichivo
Cerocahui1,304
Urique984
Total Municipality19,566

References

  1. "Urique". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Urique". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
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