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 of Bocoyna in Chihuahua | |
  Bocoyna Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 27°51′N 107°35′W / 27.850°N 107.583°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Bocoyna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,801.8 km2 (1,081.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 28,766 |
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
editTowns and villages
edit| Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|
| San Juanito | 9,938 |
| Creel | 5,338 |
| Sisoguichi | 1,051 |
| Bocoyna | 735 |
| Sojahuachi | 411 |
| Panalachi | 351 |
| Total Municipality | 29,907 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bocoyna". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "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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