Uruachi Municipality

Uruachi is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Uruachi. The municipality covers an area of 3,058.31 km².

Uruachi
Municipality
Municipality of Uruachi in Chihuahua
Uruachi Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°52′02″N 108°12′57″W
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipal seat	Uruachi
Founded	November 21, 1844
Area
• Total	3,058.31 km2 (1,180.82 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	8,200
• Density	2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi)

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,200,^[1] up from 7,934 as of 2005.^[2]

As of 2010, the town of Uruachi had a population of 1,199.^[1] Other than the town of Uruachi, the municipality had 422 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.^[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 268 localities. The largest are:

Name	Population (2005)
Uruachi	806
Gasogachi	316
El Rebaje	248
Jicamorachi	240
Arechuyvo	210
Total Municipio	7,934

History

Five residents of Santísimo de Abajo were shot and killed and their vehicle was burned on January 31, 2021.^[3]