Morelos | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
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: | Municipal seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Morelos |
Area Total Km2: | 1336.8 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 8,343 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 26.6708°N -107.6775°W |
Morelos is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Morelos. The municipality covers an area of 1336.8 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 8,343,[1] up from 7,172 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 556 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]
The municipality's name honors Independence War hero José María Morelos.
The municipality has 295 localities. The largest are:
Name | Population (2005) | |
---|---|---|
735 | ||
371 | ||
346 | ||
314 | ||
222 | ||
Total Municipality | 7,172 |