López Municipality

Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Municipality in Chihuahua, Mexico
29°21′25″N 107°44′16″W / 29.35694°N 107.73778°W / 29.35694; -107.73778Country MexicoStateChihuahuaMunicipal seatVilla LópezFoundedNovember 21, 1844Area
 • Total1,317.1 km2 (508.5 sq mi)Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,025 • Density3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)

López is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Villa López. The municipality covers an area of 1,317.1 km2.

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,025,[1] up from 3,914 as of 2005.[2]

The municipality had 109 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: Octaviano López (2,148).[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 40 localities. The largest are:

Name Population (2005)
Villa López 2,066
Santa María 581
Salaices 476
Santa Ana de Abajo 204
Total Municipality 3,914

References

  1. ^ a b "López". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "López". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
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