Ojinaga (municipality)
Ojinaga (formally: Manuel Ojinaga ) 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).
Contents |
Geography
Ojinaga, named after Juarista governor Manuel Ojinaga, reported a 2005 census population of 18,378 people in the town, which serves as municipal seat of the municipality of 21,157 inhabitants. The municipality includes numerous very small outlying communities, the largest of which are El Oasis and La Esmeralda.
Towns and villages
The municipality has 108 localities. The largest are:
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Ojinaga | 18,378 |
| El Oasis | 354 |
| La Esmerelda | 204 |
| Maijoma | 151 |
| Potrero del Llano | 129 |
| Total Municipality | 21,157 |
References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Chihuahua Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
- Ojinaga Hoy
- La Perla del Desierto, local website
- Camino Minerals, Maijoma mine, Ojinaga Municipality
| This article about a location in the Mexican state of Chihuahua is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v |
Coordinates: 29°34′N 104°25′W / 29.567°N 104.417°W
Categories: Chihuahua geography stubs | Municipalities of Chihuahua | Mexico • United States border crossings
|

