Satevó Municipality

Satevó is a ane o the 67 municipalities o Chihuahua, in northren Mexico. The municipal seat lees at San Francisco Javier de Satevó. The municipality covers an aurie o 2,185.1 km².

Satevó
Municipality o Satevó in Chihuahua
Municipality o Satevó in Chihuahua
Satevó is located in Mexico
Satevó
Satevó
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°57′15″N 106°6′23″W / 27.95417°N 106.10639°W / 27.95417; -106.10639
Kintra Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatSan Francisco Javier de Satevó
Area
 • Total2185.1 km2 (843.7 sq mi)
Elevation
1380 m (4,530 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total3,820
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Websitewww.satevo.gob.mx

In the 2005 INEGI Census, the municipality reportit a tot population o 3,856.[1]

Satevó began as a Jesuit mission tae the Tarahumara in aboot 1640.[2]

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Touns an veelages eedit

The municipality haes 126 localities. The lairgest are:

Name Population
San Francisco Javier de Satevó 451
El Chamizal 244
La Joya 237
San José del Sitio 214
Babonoyaba 155
Tot Municipality 3,856

References eedit

  1. "Satevó". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived frae the original on 17 Juin 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  2. Edward C. Spicer, Cycles of COnquest (Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1962) p. 29