Municipalities of Chihuahua





Map of Mexico with Chihuahua highlighted

Map of Mexico with Chihuahua highlighted


Chihuahua is a state in Northwest Mexico that is divided into 67 municipalities.[1] According to the 2015 Mexican Intercensal Survey, Chihuahua is the 11th most populous state with 7006355487700000000♠3,554,877 inhabitants and the largest by land area spanning 247,798.08 square kilometres (95,675.37 sq mi).[1][2]


Municipalities in Chihuahua are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[3] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[4] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, supervision of slaughterhouses and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[5] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[5]


The largest municipality by population is the Ciudad Juárez, with 1,391,180 residents or approximately 7001391000000000000♠39.1% of the state population.[1] The smallest municipality by population is Huejotitán with 952 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Ahumada which spans 16,927.60 km2 (6,535.78 sq mi), and the smallest is Santa Bárbara which spans 346.15 km2 (133.65 sq mi).[2] The first municipality to incorporate was Rosales on July 8, 1820 and the newest municipality is Guachochi which incorporated January 9, 1963.[6]



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Name
Municipal seat
Population
(2015)[1][7]
Population
(2010)[8]
Change
Land area[2]
Population density
(2015)
Incorporation date[6]
km2
sq mi

Ahumada

Miguel Ahumada
12,568
11,457

+9.7%
16,927.60
6,535.78
0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi)

July 14, 1894

Aldama[a]

Juan Aldama
24,761
22,302

+11.0%
9,228.44
3,563.12
2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi)

December 11, 1824

Allende

Valle de Ignacio Allende
8,751
8,409

+4.1%
2,136.76
825.01
4.1/km2 (10.6/sq mi)

January 5, 1826

Aquiles Serdán[b]

Santa Eulalia
15,516
10,688

+45.2%
495.82
191.44
31.3/km2 (81.0/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Ascensión

Ascensión
24,966
23,975

+4.1%
12,870.82
4,969.45
1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi)

October 18, 1887

Bachiniva

Bachiniva
6,156
6,011

+2.4%
953.46
368.13
6.5/km2 (16.7/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Balleza[c]

Mariano Balleza
16,824
17,672

2999520144861928470♠−4.8%
5,414.88
2,090.70
3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)

January 5, 1826

Batopilas

Batopilas
11,289
14,362

2998786032585990810♠−21.4%
2,140.81
826.57
5.3/km2 (13.7/sq mi)

January 5, 1826

Bocoyna

Bocoyna
27,909
28,766

2999702078843078630♠−3.0%
2,710.21
1,046.42
10.3/km2 (26.7/sq mi)

November 26, 1911

Buenaventura

San Buenaventura
23,438
22,378

+4.7%
7,920.80
3,058.24
3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)

January 5, 1826

Camargo[d]

Santa Rosalía de Camargo
51,572
48,748

+5.8%
13,767.90
5,315.82
3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi)

August 4, 1830

Carichi

Carichi
9,211
8,795

+4.7%
2,594.73
1,001.83
3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Casas Grandes

Casas Grandes
11,432
10,587

+8.0%
3,759.17
1,451.42
3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)

March 17, 1855

ChihuahuaState capital

Chihuahua
878,062
819,543

+7.1%
8,393.34
3,240.69
104.6/km2 (270.9/sq mi)

August 7, 1821

Chínipas

Chínipas de Almada
7,501
8,441

2998888638786873590♠−11.1%
1,993.14
769.56
3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Coronado

José Esteban Coronado
2,096
2,284

2999176882661996499♠−8.2%
1,893.45
731.07
1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)

May 10, 1860

Coyame del Sotol

Santiago de Coyame
1,684
1,681

+0.2%
11,664.60
4,503.73
0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

La Cruz

La Cruz
3,861
3,982

2999696132596685080♠−3.0%
1,054.64
407.20
3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)

April 21, 1868

Cuauhtémoc

Ciudad Cuauhtémoc
168,482
154,639

+9.0%
3,613.21
1,395.07
46.6/km2 (120.8/sq mi)

July 23, 1927

Cusihuiriachi

Cusihuiriachi
4,594
5,414

2998848540820096050♠−15.1%
1,610.56
621.84
2.9/km2 (7.4/sq mi)

July 19, 1823

Delicias

Delicias
148,045
137,935

+7.3%
533.92
206.15
277.3/km2 (718.2/sq mi)

January 12, 1935

Dr. Belisario Domínguez[e]

San Lorenzo
2,491
2,911

2998855719683957400♠−14.4%
1,034.66
399.48
2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)

July 19, 1823

El Tule[f]

El Tule
1,697
1,869

2999079721776350990♠−9.2%
470.50
181.66
3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)

February 22, 1859

Galeana[g]

Hermenegildo Galeana
6,021
5,892

+2.2%
1,731.53
668.55
3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi)

September 21, 1829

Gómez Farías

Valentín Gómez Farias
8,905
8,624

+3.3%
854.41
329.89
10.4/km2 (27.0/sq mi)

December 15, 1951

Gran Morelos[h]

San Nicolás de Carretas
2,466
3,209

2998768463695855410♠−23.2%
486.14
187.70
5.1/km2 (13.1/sq mi)

July 19, 1823

Guachochi

Guachochi
45,544
49,689

2999165811346575699♠−8.3%
6,984.11
2,696.58
6.5/km2 (16.9/sq mi)

January 9, 1963

Guadalupe

Guadalupe
5,272
6,458

2998816351811706410♠−18.4%
6,000.97
2,316.99
0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)

March 17, 1855

Guadalupe y Calvo

Guadalupe y Calvo
56,130
53,499

+4.9%
9,649.92
3,725.85
5.8/km2 (15.1/sq mi)

February 16, 1837

Guazapares

Témoris
7,429
8,998

2998825627917314959♠−17.4%
1,825.89
704.98
4.1/km2 (10.5/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Guerrero[i]

Vicente Guerrero
39,064
39,626

2999858173926210060♠−1.4%
5,737.99
2,215.45
6.8/km2 (17.6/sq mi)

January 5, 1826

Hidalgo del Parral[j]

Hidalgo del Parral
109,510
107,061

+2.3%
1,926.86
743.96
56.8/km2 (147.2/sq mi)

August 7, 1821

Huejotitán[k]

Huejotitán
952
1,049

2999075309818875119♠−9.2%
854.34
329.86
1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Ignacio Zaragoza

Ignacio Zaragoza
6,903
6,934

3000552927603115080♠−0.4%
2,864.20
1,105.87
2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)

May 24, 1941

Janos

Janos
10,974
10,953

+0.2%
7,420.46
2,865.06
1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)

February 16, 1837

Jiménez[l]

José Mariano Jiménez
42,860
41,265

+3.9%
10,789.58
4,165.88
4.0/km2 (10.3/sq mi)

December 14, 1824

Juárez[m]

Ciudad Juárez
1,391,180
1,332,131

+4.4%
3,550.43
1,370.83
391.8/km2 (1,014.8/sq mi)

January 5, 1826

Julimes

Julimes
4,448
4,953

2998898041590954980♠−10.2%
4,125.54
1,592.88
1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)

August 28, 1833

López[n]

Villa López (Octaviano López)
4,007
4,025

3000552795031055900♠−0.4%
1,350.25
521.33
3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Madera

Cd. Madera
29,233
29,611

2999872344736753230♠−1.3%
8,748.41
3,377.78
3.3/km2 (8.7/sq mi)

July 13, 1911

Maguarichi

Maguarichi
1,593
1,921

2998829255596043730♠−17.1%
1,007.99
389.19
1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Manuel Benavides

Manuel Benavides
1,403
1,601

2998876327295440350♠−12.4%
5,032.18
1,942.94
0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi)

December 11, 1937

Matachi

Matachi
2,961
3,104

2999539304123711340♠−4.6%
728.06
281.11
4.1/km2 (10.5/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Matamoros[o]

Mariano Matamoros
4,371
4,499

2999715492331629250♠−2.8%
1,184.19
457.22
3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)

July 31, 1874

Meoqui[p]

Pedro Meoqui
44,752
43,833

+2.1%
429.79
165.94
104.1/km2 (269.7/sq mi)

August 7, 1821

Morelos

Morelos
7,797
8,343

2999345559151384390♠−6.5%
2,186.92
844.38
3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Moris

Moris
5,141
5,312

2999678087349397590♠−3.2%
1,809.77
698.75
2.8/km2 (7.4/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Namiquipa

Namiquipa
23,255
22,880

+1.6%
4,866.13
1,878.82
4.8/km2 (12.4/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Nonoava

Nonoava
2,574
2,849

2999034749034749030♠−9.7%
2,004.15
773.81
1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)

July 19, 1823

Nuevo Casas Grandes

Nuevo Casas Grandes
63,412
59,337

+6.9%
2,604.83
1,005.73
24.3/km2 (63.1/sq mi)

December 21, 1922

Ocampo[q]

Melchor Ocampo
7,569
7,546

+0.3%
1,798.39
694.36
4.2/km2 (10.9/sq mi)

February 16, 1837

Ojinaga[r]

Ojinaga
28,040
26,304

+6.6%
6,804.43
2,627.21
4.1/km2 (10.7/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Práxedis G. Guerrero[s]

Praxedis G. Guerrero
5,486
4,799

+14.3%
371.10
143.28
14.8/km2 (38.3/sq mi)

February 22, 1859

Riva Palacio[t]

San Andrés
7,969
8,012

3000463305042436349♠−0.5%
2,266.23
875.00
3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)

March 17, 1855

Rosales[u]

Santa Cruz de Rosales
16,896
16,785

+0.7%
1,929.71
745.07
8.8/km2 (22.7/sq mi)

July 8, 1820

Rosario

Valle del Rosario
2,018
2,235

2999029082774049219♠−9.7%
1,174.10
453.32
1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

San Francisco de Borja

San Francisco de Borja
2,136
2,290

2999327510917030570♠−6.7%
1,321.61
510.28
1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)

July 19, 1823

San Francisco de Conchos

San Francisco de Conchos
2,471
2,983

2998828360710693930♠−17.2%
879.98
339.76
2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

San Francisco del Oro

San Francisco del Oro
5,086
4,753

+7.0%
480.75
185.62
10.6/km2 (27.4/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Santa Bárbara

Santa Bárbara
10,721
10,427

+2.8%
346.15
133.65
31.0/km2 (80.2/sq mi)

July 14, 1829

Santa Isabel

Santa Isabel
4,099
3,937

+4.1%
670.51
258.88
6.1/km2 (15.8/sq mi)

July 19, 1823

Satevo

San Francisco Javier de Satevo
3,159
3,662

2998862643364281810♠−13.7%
3,562.15
1,375.35
0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Saucillo

Saucillo
31,196
32,325

2999650734725444700♠−3.5%
3,044.34
1,175.43
10.2/km2 (26.5/sq mi)

December 2, 1896

Temósachi

Temósachi
6,425
6,211

+3.4%
4,280.77
1,652.81
1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Urique

Urique
20,947
20,386

+2.8%
3,307.24
1,276.93
6.3/km2 (16.4/sq mi)

December 14, 1860

Uruachi

Uruachi
6,094
8,200

2998743170731707320♠−25.7%
2,663.07
1,028.22
2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Valle de Zaragoza[v]

Valle de Zaragoza
5,199
5,105

+1.8%
2,959.10
1,142.51
1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)

November 21, 1844

Chihuahua



3,554,877

3,406,465

+4.4%

7005247798080000000♠247,798.08

7011247798080000000♠95,675.37

14.3/km2 (37.2/sq mi)



Mexico[31]



119,938,473

112,336,538

+6.8%

7006197255000000000♠1,972,550

7012197255000000000♠761,605.81

60.8/km2 (157.5/sq mi)




Notes





  1. ^ Aldama was originally incorporated as San Gerónimo, changing its name on February 16, 1837[9]


  2. ^ Aquiles Serdánwas originally incorporated as Santa Eulalia, changing its name on November 17, 1932[10]


  3. ^ Balleza originally incorporated as San Pablo Tepehuanes, changing its name on February 22, 1859[11]


  4. ^ Camargo originally incorporated as Santa Rosalía, changing its name on December 3, 1897[12]


  5. ^ Dr. Belisario Domínguez originally incorporated as San Lorenzo, changing its name on July 6, 1935[13]


  6. ^ El Tule was originally incorporated as San Antonio del Tule, changing its name on July 30, 1936[14]


  7. ^ Galeana originally incorporated as San Juan Nepomuceno de
    Galeana, changing its name on February 16, 1837[15]



  8. ^ Gran Morelos originally incorporated as Carretas, changing its name on November 17, 1932[16]


  9. ^ Guerrero originally incorporated as Papigochi, changing its name on January 28, 1869[17]


  10. ^ Hidalgo del Parral originally incorporated as El Parral, changing its name on October 18, 1887[18]


  11. ^ Huejotitán originally incorporated as San Gerónimo, changing its name on October 18, 1887[19]


  12. ^ Jiménez originally incorporated as Guajoquilla, changing its name on July 19, 1898[20]


  13. ^ Juárez originally incorporated as Paso del Norte, changing its name on July 30, 1888[21]


  14. ^ López originally incorporated as Atotonilco, changing its name most recently on July 31, 1880 [22]


  15. ^ Matamoros originally incorporated as San Isidro de las Cuevas, changing its name on July 8, 1922[23]


  16. ^ Meoqui originally incorporated as San Pablo, changing its name on December 11, 1866[24]


  17. ^ Ocampo originally incorporated as Jesús María, changing its name on November 20, 1893[25]


  18. ^ Ojinaga originally incorporated as El Norte, changing its name on March 11, 1867[26]


  19. ^ Práxedis G. Guerrero originally incorporated as San Ignacio, changing its name on October 6, 1932[27]


  20. ^ Riva Palacio originally incorporated as San Andrés, changing its name on October 29, 1932[28]


  21. ^ Rosales originally incorporated as Santa Cruz Tapacolmes, changing its name for the most recent time on December 14, 1949[29]


  22. ^ Valle de Zaragoza was originally incorporated as Pilar de Conchos, changing its name on April 28, 1864[30]




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