Morelos Municipality, Chihuahua
Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morelos is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Morelos. The municipality covers an area of 1336.8 km².
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Coordinates: 26°40′15″N 107°40′39″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Chihuahua |
Municipal seat | Morelos |
Area | |
• Total | 1,336.8 km2 (516.1 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,343 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
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As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,343,[1] up from 7,172 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 556 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]
The municipality's name honors Independence War hero José María Morelos.