López Municipality
López | |
|---|---|
 Municipality of López in Chihuahua | |
  López Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 29°21′25″N 107°44′16″W / 29.35694°N 107.73778°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Villa López |
| Founded | November 21, 1844 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,317.1 km2 (508.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,025 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
López is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Villa López. The municipality covers an area of 1,317.1 km2.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,025,[1] up from 3,914 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 109 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: Octaviano López (2,148).[1]
Geography
[edit]Towns and villages
[edit]The municipality has 40 localities. The largest are:
| Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|
| Villa López | 2,066 |
| Santa María | 581 |
| Salaices | 476 |
| Santa Ana de Abajo | 204 |
| Total Municipality | 3,914 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "López". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "López". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
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