Bocoyna Municipality

Bocoyna is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Bocoyna. The municipality covers an area of 2,801.8 km².

Bocoyna
Municipality
Municipality of Bocoyna in Chihuahua
Bocoyna
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°51′N 107°35′W
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatBocoyna
Area
  Total2,801.8 km2 (1,081.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total28,766

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 28,766,[1] down from 29,907 as of 2005.[2]

As of 2010, the town of Bocoyna had a population of 796.[1] Other than the town of Bocoyna, the municipality had 633 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: San Juanito (10,535), classified as urban, and Creel (5,026) and Sisoguichi (1,097), classified as rural.[1]

The municipality and its seat are located on the route of the Chihuahua Pacific Railroad.

Geography

Towns and villages

NamePopulation (2005)
San Juanito9,938
Creel5,338
Sisoguichi1,051
Bocoyna735
Sojahuachi411
Panalachi351
Total Municipality29,907

References

  1. "Bocoyna". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Bocoyna". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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