San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality Explained

San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sonora
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Population As Of:2005
Timezone:Mountain Standard Time
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:No DST
Utc Offset Dst:-7

San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora in north-western Mexico.[1]

Area and population

The municipal area is 1,144.00 km2 with a population of 13,692 registered in 2000. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx The population of the municipal seat was 6,937 in 2000. It is located at an elevation that varies between 0 and 50 meters.

Neighboring Municipalities

Neighboring municipalities are:

Its western and southeastern boundaries are with the Gulf of California.

History

The municipality was created in 1996.

References

27.3734°N -110.2615°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: -. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. January 4, 2010.