Peñón Blanco Municipality
Peñón Blanco is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Peñón Blanco. The municipality covers an area of 1827 km².
Peñón Blanco | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Peñón Blanco Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 24°47′N 104°01′W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Durango |
| Municipal seat | Peñón Blanco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,827 km2 (705 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,473 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 10,473,[1] up from 9,891 in 2005.[2]
In 2010, the town of Peñón Blanco had a population of 5,271.[1] Other than the town of Peñón Blanco, the municipality had 103 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: General Jesús Agustín Castro (Independencia) (1,907), classified as rural.[1]
References
- "Peñón Blanco". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Peñón Blanco". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on May 15, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
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