Morelos
Municipality of Morelos in Chihuahua
Municipality of Morelos in Chihuahua
Morelos is located in Mexico
Morelos
Morelos
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 26°40′15″N 107°40′39″W / 26.67083°N 107.67750°W / 26.67083; -107.67750
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatMorelos
Area
  Total1,336.8 km2 (516.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total8,343
  Density6.2/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:

NamePopulation (2005)
Morelos735
Ciénega Prieta371
El Tablón346
Potrero de Los Bojórquez314
Rancho Mesa los Leales222
Total Municipality7,172

References

  1. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
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