Coyame Explained

Santiago de Coyame
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chihuahua
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Coyame del Sotol
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1715
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:709
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Pacific (US Mountain)
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:Pacific
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:29.4614°N -105.0972°W
Elevation M:1220
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:32850
Area Code:626
Blank Name:Demonym
Blank Info:Coyamense

Coyame (formally: Santiago de Coyame) is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat of Coyame del Sotol Municipality.

In the 2010 INEGI Census, the town reported a total population of 709. [1]

It was founded in 1715 by the Spanish explorer Juan Antonio Traviña y Retes.

Coyame is also the location of a hot spring and a cave system.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://mapserver.inegi.org.mx/mgn2k/?s=geo&c=1223 2010 census tables: INEGI