Temósachic Municipality

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Temósachic is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Temósachic. The municipality covers an area of 5,361.9 km².

Temósachic
Municipality of Temósachic in Chihuahua
Municipality of Temósachic in Chihuahua
Temósachic is located in Mexico
Temósachic
Temósachic
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 28°57′N 107°50′W / 28.950°N 107.833°W / 28.950; -107.833
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatTemósachic
FoundedNovember 21, 1844
Area
 • Total5,361.9 km2 (2,070.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,211
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 6,211,[1] down from 6,319 as of 2005.[2]

As of 2010, the town of Temósachic had a population of 1,841.[1] Other than the town of Temósachic, the municipality had 329 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]

Geography

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Towns and villages

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The municipality has 421 localities. The largest are:

Name Population (2005)
Temósachic 1,786
Yepachic 649
Yepómera 485
Cocomorachic 314
Total Municipality 6,319

History

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Eight vehicles were ambushed and four police officers killed and six wounded along the highway from Temósachic to Madera. The deceased were identified as Sergio Luna Escalante, Efraín Ríos Rodríguez, Noel Omar Ronquillo López, and Luis Raúl Piñón Gómez.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Temósachic". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Temósachic". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  3. ^ Estrada, Jesús; Villalpando, Rubén (April 1, 2021). "Cuatro policías muertos y seis heridos tras emboscada en Chihuahua". jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. Retrieved April 1, 2021.