Chínipas is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Chínipas de Almada. The municipality covers an area of 2,278.9 km².
Chínipas | |
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 Municipality of Chínipas in Chihuahua | |
  Chínipas Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 27°24′N 108°32′W / 27.400°N 108.533°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Chínipas de Almada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,278.9 km2 (879.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,441 |
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,441,[1] up from 7,233 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 256 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Chínipas de Almada (1,934), classified as urban, and Milpillas (1,025), classified as rural.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Chínipas". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Chinipas". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2007-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
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