Canelas Municipality Explained

Canelas
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Durango
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Canelas
Leader Title:Gandhi Monarres Recio (PAN)
Area Total Km2:683.4
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:4,683
Coordinates:25.1167°N -139°W

Canelas is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Canelas. The municipality covers an area of 683.4 km².

, the municipality had a total population of 4,683.[1] It is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Settlements

Canelas has some 70 small villages and ranches.[2] Some of these locations have sawmills and produce wood. This region of Durango has a variety of minerals. These two natural resources provide many people with jobs in Canelas.

Location Population
Total Municipal 4,683
Canelas 734
La Tembladora De Camellones 202
El Salto De Camellones 186
La Yerbabuena 166

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Número de habitantes. Durango.
  2. Web site: Durango - Canelas . 2008-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061124105914/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/durango/mpios/10002a.htm . 2006-11-24 . dead .