San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality

San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality is a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico.[1]

San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality
Country Mexico
StateSonora
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (No DST)

Area and Population

The municipal area is 1,144.00 km² with a population of 13,692 registered in 2000. The population of the municipal seat was 6,937 in 2000. It is located at an elevation that varies between 0 and 50 meters.

Neighboring Municipalities

Neighboring municipalities are:

Its western and southeastern boundaries are with the Gulf of California.

History

The municipality is of recent creation, being established in 1996.

References

  1. "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.

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