Otáez is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. 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 / 24.700°N 106.000°W / 24.700; -106.000
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 edit

  1. ^ a b "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.