Moris is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Moris. The municipality covers an area of 2,219.7 km2.

Moris
Municipality of Moris in Chihuahua
Municipality of Moris in Chihuahua
Moris is located in Mexico
Moris
Moris
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 28°8′55″N 108°31′21″W / 28.14861°N 108.52250°W / 28.14861; -108.52250
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatMoris
Area
 • Total2,219.7 km2 (857.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,312
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 5,312,[1] up from 5,144 as of 2005.[2]

As of 2010, the town of Moris had a population of 1,799.[1] Other than the town of Moris, the municipality had 183 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

Geography edit

Towns and villages edit

The municipality has 119 localities. The largest are:

Name Population (2005)
Moris 1,158
El Pilar 379
La Cieneguita de Rodríguez 236
Talayotes 215
Ciénega del Pilar 211
Sierra Obscura 156
Total Municipality 5,144

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Moris". 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.