Guadalupe Municipality, Chihuahua

Guadalupe
Municipality
Guadalupe government headquarters
Guadalupe government headquarters
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
Founded17 March 1855
Named forOur Lady of Guadalupe
SeatGuadalupe
Largest cityGuadalupe
Area
 • Total6,200.5 km2 (2,394.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,458

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

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

Crime

A narcofosa (mass grave attributed to organized crime) containing the remains of 13 people was discovered in Bravos in June 2018.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Guadalupe". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ 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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