Coordinates: 28°02′N 105°17′W / 28.033°N 105.283°W / 28.033; -105.283

Saucillo Municipality

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Saucillo
Municipality of Saucillo in Chihuahua
Municipality of Saucillo in Chihuahua
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CountryFile:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatSaucillo
FoundedNovember 27, 1896
Area
 • Total
2,116.16 km2 (817.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
32,325
 • Density15.275/km2 (39.563/sq mi)

Saucillo is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Saucillo. The municipality covers an area of 2,116.16 km2.

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 32,325,[1] up from 28,508 as of 2005.[2]


As of 2010, the city of Saucillo had a population of 11,004.[1] Other than the city of Saucillo, the municipality had 451 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Naica (4,938), Las Varas (2,410), classified as urban, and Estación Conchos (1,670), and Orranteño (1,641), classified as rural.[1]

Geography

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Towns and villages

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The municipality has 168 localities. The largest are:

Name Population (2005)
Saucillo 9,261
Naica 4,775
Las Varas 2,355
Conchos 1,599
Orranteño 1,442
Santa Gertrudis 717
Total Municipality 28,508

References

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Galena crystal from the Naica Mine, Mexico's largest lead producer.