Balleza Municipality

Balleza is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Mariano Balleza. The municipality covers an area of 7,073.6 km².

Balleza
Municipality
Municipality of Balleza in Chihuahua
Balleza
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 26°57′N 106°20′W
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatMariano Balleza
Area
  Total7,073.6 km2 (2,731.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total17,672

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 17,672,[1] up from 16,325 as of 2005.[2]

The municipality had 594 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Mariano Balleza (2,087), classified as urban, and Ejido el Vergel (2,008), classified as rural.[1]


References

  1. "Balleza". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Balleza". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
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