Coyame del Sotol Municipality
Coyame del Sotol is a ane o the 67 municipalities o Chihuahua, in northren Mexico. The municipal seat lees at Coyame. The municipality covers an aurie o 7,877 km².
Coyame del Sotol | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Municipality o Coyame del Sotol in Chihuahua | |
  Coyame del Sotol Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W | |
| Kintra |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Coyame |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7877 km2 (3,041 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,681 |
As of the 2010 census, the municipality had a total population of 1,681.[1]
Name eedit
"Coyame" is the Apache toponym o a nearbi arroyo. "Sotol" is the local name for Dasylirion wheeleri, a flouerin desert plant, an for sotol, a destilled mezcal-like spirit made frae it.
Geography eedit
Touns an veelages eedit
The municipality haes 46 localities. These are the lairgest:
| Village | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Total Municipality | 1,681 |
| Coyame | 709 |
| San Pedro | 235 |
| La Paz de México | 184 |
| Cuchillo Parado | 124 |
Adjacent municipalities eedit
- Ojinaga Municipality - east
- Aldama Municipality - sooth, soothwast
- Ahumada Municipality - northwast
- Guadalupe Municipality - north
References eedit
- ↑ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine |accessdate=April 29, 2011