Manuel Benavides Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
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Manuel Benavides is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat is in the town of Manuel Benavides. The municipality covers an area of 3,191.5 km2.
Manuel Benavides | |
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 Municipality of Manuel Benavides in Chihuahua | |
  Manuel Benavides Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 29°06′26″N 103°54′23″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Manuel Benavides |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,191.5 km2 (1,232.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,178 |
| • Density | 0.3691/km2 (0.9560/sq mi) |
At the 2020 census, the municipality had a total population of 1,178, a decrease of -26.4% since 2010.[1]
The municipality had 183 localities as of 2010, none of which had a population over 1,000.[2]
Geography
Towns and villages
The 2020 census recorded population data for 76 localities, the biggest of which were:[3]
| Name | 2020 Census Population[3] |
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| Manuel Benavides | 778 |
| Paso de San Antonio (La Hacienda) | 72 |
| Álamos de San Antonio | 57 |
| Nuevo Lajitas | 26 |
| El Tubo | 20 |
| Total Municipality | 1,178 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties
- Ocampo Municipality, Coahuila – southeast-east
- Camargo Municipality – south
- Ojinaga Municipality – west
- Presidio County, Texas – north
- Brewster County, Texas – northeast
