Buenaventura Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
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Buenaventura is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Buenaventura. The municipality covers an area of 8,938.3 km2 (3,451.1 sq mi).
Buenaventura | |
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Municipal Palace | |
 Municipality of Buenaventura in Chihuahua | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′N 107°28′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | San Buenaventura |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,938.3 km2 (3,451.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 22,378 |
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 22,378,[1] up from 20,533 as of 2005.[2]
The municipality had 237 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: San Buenaventura (6,957), Ejido Benito Juárez (5,778), Constitución (2,709), Flores Magón (2,510), classified as urban, and Rodrigo M. Quevedo (1,367), classified as rural.[1]
Geography
Towns and villages
| Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|
| San Buenaventura | 9,402 |
| Ejido Benito Juárez | 5,199 |
| Flores Magón | 2,547 |
| Constitución | 2,439 |
| San Lorenzo | 946 |
| Total Municipality | 20,533 |
