Bocoyna Municipality

Bocoyna is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Bocoyna. The municipality covers an area of 2,801.8 km².

Bocoyna
Municipality
Municipality of Bocoyna in Chihuahua
Bocoyna
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°51′N 107°35′W
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatBocoyna
Area
 • Total2,801.8 km2 (1,081.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total28,766

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 28,766,[1] down from 29,907 as of 2005.[2]

As of 2010, the town of Bocoyna had a population of 796.[1] Other than the town of Bocoyna, the municipality had 633 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: San Juanito (10,535), classified as urban, and Creel (5,026) and Sisoguichi (1,097), classified as rural.[1]

The municipality and its seat are located on the route of the Chihuahua Pacific Railroad.

Geography

Towns and villages
NamePopulation (2005)
San Juanito9,938
Creel5,338
Sisoguichi1,051
Bocoyna735
Sojahuachi411
Panalachi351
Total Municipality29,907
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References
  1. "Bocoyna". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Bocoyna". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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