Pitiquito Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora in north-western Mexico.[1]
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| Coordinates: 30°40′38″N 112°3′18″W / 30.67722°N 112.05500°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipal Seat | Pitiquito |
| Created | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Janeth Mazón García |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,979.96 km2 (4,625.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Median) | 517 m (1,696 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,468 |
| • Density | 0.79/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Neighboring municipalities
editNeighboring municipalities are Altar to the northwest, Hermosillo to the south, Trincheras to the east, and Caborca and the Gulf of California to the west. The town of Pitiquito is located in the north of the municipality on Federal Highway 2.
Localities
editThere are 328 localities, the largest of which are:
| Locality | Population |
| Total Municipality | 9,468 |
| Pitiquito | 5,410 |
| Puerto Libertad | 2,782 |
| Desemboque de los Seris (El Desemboque) | 287 |
| La Estación (Estación Pitiquito) | 201 |
| Félix Gómez (El Dipo) | 176 |
References
edit- ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
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