Guadalupe Municipality, Chihuahua
Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Municipality in Chihuahua, Mexico
31°23′23″N 106°06′05″W / 31.38972°N 106.10139°W / 31.38972; -106.10139 (2010)
Guadalupe is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The capital lies at Guadalupe. The municipality covers an area of 6,200.5 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 6,458,[1]
Other than the town of Guadalupe, the municipality had 195 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]
Geography
Towns and villages
The municipality has 80 localities. The largest are:
Name | 2010 Census Population |
---|---|
Guadalupe | 3,022 |
Doctor Porfirio Parra | 956 |
Juárez y Reforma | 788 |
Barreales | 540 |
Rinconada del Mimbre | 539 |
Total Municipality | 6,458 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties
- Ojinaga Municipality - south
- Coyame del Sotol Municipality - south
- Ahumada Municipality - south
- Juárez Municipality - west
- El Paso County, Texas - northwest
- Práxedis G. Guerrero Municipality - north
- Hudspeth County, Texas - north and northeast
- Jeff Davis County, Texas - east-southeast
- Presidio County, Texas - east- southeast
Crime
A narcofosa (mass grave attributed to organized crime) containing the remains of 13 people was discovered in Bravos in June 2018.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Guadalupe". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Villalpando, Rubén (January 11, 2021). "La Jornada - Con Corral, 10 mil 42 asesinatos en Chihuahua; 95%, impunes". jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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