San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality

San Ignacio Río Muerto
Municipality
Bahía de Lobos in San Ignacio Río Muerto
Location of the municipality in Sonora
Country Mexico
StateSonora
SeatSan Ignacio Río Muerto
Time zoneUTC-7 (Zona Pacífico)

San Ignacio Río Muerto is a municipality in the state of Sonora in north-western Mexico.[1] The municipal seat is at San Ignacio Río Muerto.

Area and population

The municipal area is 1,144.00 km2 with a population of 13,692 registered in 2000. [1] 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

  1. ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.

27°22′24″N 110°15′41″W / 27.3734°N 110.2615°W / 27.3734; -110.2615


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