Batopilas Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
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Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín (Spanish: [batoˈpilas] ⓘ) is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Batopilas. The municipality covers an area of 2,064.6 km2.
Batopilas | |
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Municipality of Batopilas in Chihuahua | |
  Batopilas Location in Chihuahua  Batopilas Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 27°2′N 107°44′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Batopilas |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,064.6 km2 (797.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,362 |
The name "Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín" was adopted in 2017 to honor of Manuel Gómez Morín (1897-1972), who was born here and was a prominent Mexican lawyer, academician and politician.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 14,362,[1] up from 13,298 as of 2005.[2]
As of 2010, the town of Batopilas had a population of 1,220.[1] Other than the town of Batopilas, the municipality had 603 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.[1]
Geography
Towns and villages
| Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|
| Batopilas | 1,210 |
| Yoquivo | 678 |
| Mineral Polanco | 525 |
| Total Municipality | 13,268 |
