Manuel Benavides Municipality

Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Municipality in Chihuahua, Mexico
29°06′26″N 103°54′23″W / 29.10722°N 103.90639°W / 29.10722; -103.90639Country MexicoStateChihuahuaMunicipal seatManuel BenavidesArea
 • Total3,191.5 km2 (1,232.2 sq mi)Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,601 • Density0.50/km2 (1.3/sq mi)

Manuel Benavides is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Manuel Benavides village. The municipality covers an area of 3,191.5 km2.

As of the 2010 census, the municipality had a total population of 1,601 .[1][2]

The municipality had 183 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[2]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 115 localities. The largest are:

Name 2010 Census Population
Manuel Benavides 916
Álamos de San Antonio 131
Paso de San Antonio (La Hacienda) 81
Nuevo Lajitas 65
Escobillas de Abajo 46
Total Municipality 1,601

Adjacent municipalities and counties

  • Ocampo Municipality, Coahuila -southeast-east
  • Camargo Municipality - south
  • Ojinaga Municipality - west
  • Presidio County, Texas - north
  • Brewster County, Texas - northeast

References

  1. ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine accessdate=April 29, 2011
  2. ^ a b "Manuel Benavides". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
Places adjacent to Manuel Benavides Municipality
Presidio County, Texas United States Brewster County, Texas United States
Ojinaga Municipality
Manuel Benavides Municipality
 Ocampo Municipality, Coahuila
Camargo Municipality
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