Canelas Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Durango
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Canelas is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Canelas. The municipality covers an area of 683.4 km2.
Country
Mexico
MexicoCanelas | |
|---|---|
 Municipality of Canelas in Durango | |
| Coordinates: 25°07′N 106°33′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipal seat | Canelas |
| Area | |
• Total | 683.4 km2 (263.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 4,683 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
As of 2015[update], the municipality had a total population of 4,683.[1] It is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
Settlements
Canelas has some 70 small villages and ranches.[2] Some of these locations have sawmills and produce wood. This region of Durango has a variety of minerals. These two natural resources provide many people with jobs in Canelas.[citation needed]
| Location | Population |
|---|---|
| Municipality | 4,683 |
| Canelas | 734 |
| La Tembladora De Camellones | 202 |
| El Salto De Camellones | 186 |
| La Yerbabuena | 166 |
