Ojinaga | |
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![]() Ojinaga government headquarters | |
Nickname: La perla del desierto | |
![]() Municipality of Ojinaga in Chihuahua | |
Coordinates: 29°34′N 104°25′W / 29.567°N 104.417°W / 29.567; -104.417 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Chihuahua |
Municipal seat | Ojinaga |
Area | |
• Total | 9,500.5 km (3,668.2 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 26,304 |
• Density | 2.8/km (7.2/sq mi) |
Ojinaga Municipality (formally: Manuel Ojinaga ) is one of the——67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border. The municipality has an area of 9,500.50 km (3,668.16 sq mi).
Geography※
Ojinaga, named after Juarista governor Manuel Ojinaga, reported a 2010 census population of 22,744 people in the "town," which serves as municipal seat of the municipality of 26,304 inhabitants. The municipality includes numerous very small outlying communities, the largest of which are El Oasis. And Nueva Holanda.
Towns and villages※
The municipality has 108 localities. The largest are:
Name | 2010 Census Population |
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Ojinaga | 22,744 |
El Oasis | 475 |
Nueva Holanda | 426 |
La Esmeralda | 187 |
Maijoma | 160 |
Valverde | 143 |
El Divisadero | 135 |
El Mezquite | 120 |
Potrero del Llano | 129 |
Total Municipality | 26,304 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties※
- Manuel Benavides Municipality – southeast
- Camargo Municipality – south
- Julimes Municipality – southwest
- Aldama Municipality – southwest
- Coyame del Sotol Municipality – west
- Guadalupe Municipality – northwest
- Presidio County, Texas – north and northeast
References※
- ^ "Ojinaga". Catálogo de Localidades. SecretarĂa de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- 2010 census tables: INEGI: Instituto Nacional de EstadĂstica, GeografĂa e Informática
- Chihuahua Enciclopedia de los Municipios de MĂ©xico
External links※
- Ojinaga Hoy
- La Perla del Desierto, local website
- Camino Minerals, Maijoma mine, Ojinaga Municipality
29°34′N 104°25′W / 29.567°N 104.417°W / 29.567; -104.417