Hidalgo del Parral Municipality

Hidalgo del Parral is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Hidalgo del Parral (Parral City). The municipality covers an area of 1,751 km2.

Hidalgo del Parral
Parral city, seat of the municipality
Parral city, seat of the municipality
Municipality of Hidalgo del Parral in Chihuahua
Municipality of Hidalgo del Parral in Chihuahua
Hidalgo del Parral is located in Mexico
Hidalgo del Parral
Hidalgo del Parral
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 26°56′N 105°40′W / 26.933°N 105.667°W / 26.933; -105.667
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatHidalgo del Parral
Area
 • Total1,751 km2 (676 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total107,061

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 107,061,[1] up from 103,519 as of 2005.[2]

As of 2010, the city of Hidalgo del Parral had a population of 104,836.[1] Other than the city of Hidalgo del Parral, the municipality had 192 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

Geography edit

Towns and villages edit

The municipality has 112 localities. The largest are:

Name Population (2005)
Hidalgo del Parral 101,147
Maclovio Herrera 141
El Cobeño 123
La Esmeralda 113
Minas Nuevas 43
Total Municipality 103,519

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Hidalgo del Parral". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Hidalgo del Parral". 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 13, 2008.