Ojinaga
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Ojinaga Municipality is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua
, in northern Mexico
. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga
, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border. The municipality has an area of 9,500.50 km² (3,668.16 sq mi).
governor Manuel Ojinaga, reported a 2010 census population of 22,744 people in the town, which serves as municipal seat of the municipality of 26,304 inhabitants. The municipality includes numerous very small outlying communities, the largest of which are El Oasis and Nueva Holanda.
Municipalities of Chihuahua
The Mexican state of Chihuahua is divided into 67 municipalities :...
, in northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga
Ojinaga
Ojinaga Municipality is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border...
, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border. The municipality has an area of 9,500.50 km² (3,668.16 sq mi).
Geography
Ojinaga, named after JuaristaBenito Juárez
Benito Juárez born Benito Pablo Juárez García, was a Mexican lawyer and politician of Zapotec origin from Oaxaca who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861 as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872...
governor Manuel Ojinaga, reported a 2010 census population of 22,744 people in the town, which serves as municipal seat of the municipality of 26,304 inhabitants. The municipality includes numerous very small outlying communities, the largest of which are El Oasis and Nueva Holanda.
Towns and villages
The municipality has 108 localities. The largest are:| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| Ojinaga Ojinaga Ojinaga Municipality is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border... |
22,744 |
| El Oasis El Oasis El Oasis is a rural community in Ojinaga Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. It had a population of 475 inhabitants at the 2010 census, and is situated at an elevation of 1,204 meters above sea level.... |
475 |
| Nueva Holanda | 426 |
| La Esmeralda La Esmeralda, Chihuahua La Esmeralda is a rural community in Ojinaga Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. It had a population of 187 inhabitants in the 2010 census, and is situated at an elevation of 794 meters above sea level.... |
187 |
| Maijoma Maijoma Maijoma is a rural community in Ojinaga Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. It had a population of 160 inhabitants at the 2010 census, and is situated at an elevation of 1,382 meters above sea level.... |
160 |
| Valverde | 143 |
| El Divisadero | 135 |
| Potrero del Llano Potrero del Llano,Chihuahua Potereo de Llano is a rural community in Ojinaga Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. It had a population of 120 inhabitants at the 2010 census, and is situated at an elevation of 1,040 meters above sea level.... |
129 |
| Total Municipality | 26,304 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties
- Manuel Benavides Municipality - southeast
- Camargo Municipality - south
- Julimes Municipality - southwest
- Aldama Municipality - southwest
- Coyame del Sotol Municipality - west
- Guadalupe Municipality - northwest
- Presidio County, TexasPresidio County, TexasPresidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,304. Its county seat is Marfa. Presidio County is in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and is named for the ancient border settlement of Presidio del Norte.-Geography:Presidio County is triangular in...
- north and northeast