Urique

Urique
Town
Urique
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 27°13′0″N 107°55′0″W / 27.21667°N 107.91667°W / 27.21667; -107.91667Coordinates: 27°13′0″N 107°55′0″W / 27.21667°N 107.91667°W / 27.21667; -107.91667
Country  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipality Urique
Elevation 550 m (1,800 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,102

Urique is a town and seat of the municipality of Urique, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the town of Urique had a population of 1,102,[1] up from 984 as of 2005.[2] Located in the southwest corner of the state in the region of the cliffs, the town is at the bottom of the valley Barranca de Urique, formed by the river of the same name, due to its relatively low elevation above sea level (about 550 meters) the climate of Urique is close to tropical. It's the principal village of the Municipality of Urique.

References

  1. "Urique". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on October 25, 2008
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