Guadalupe Municipality, Chihuahua
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Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Municipality in Chihuahua, Mexico
Guadalupe | |
|---|---|
| Guadalupe government headquarters Guadalupe government headquarters | |
| Map Interactive map of Guadalupe Municipality | |
| Municipality of Guadalupe in Chihuahua Municipality of Guadalupe in Chihuahua | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′23′′N 106°06′05′′W / 31.38972°N 106.10139°W / 31.38972; -106.10139 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Founded | 17 March 1855 |
| Named for | Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| Seat | Guadalupe |
| Largest city | Guadalupe |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,200.5 km2 (2,394.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,458 |
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
[edit ]Towns and villages
[edit ]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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]A narcofosa (mass grave attributed to organized crime) containing the remains of 13 people was discovered in Bravos in June 2018.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Guadalupe". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. 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.
