Matamoros is one of the 67
municipalities of Chihuahua
Chihuahua is a state in Northwest Mexico that is divided into 67 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, Chihuahua is the 12th most populous state with inhabitants and the largest by land area spanning .
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, in northern
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. The municipal seat lies at
Mariano Matamoros
Mariano Matamoros y Guridi (August 14, 1770 – February 3, 1814) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel soldier of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought for independence against Spain in the early 19th century.
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(aka "Villa Matamoros"). The municipality covers an area of
1,139.5 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,499,
up from 4,304 as of 2005.
The municipality had 109 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was:
Mariano Matamoros
Mariano Matamoros y Guridi (August 14, 1770 – February 3, 1814) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel soldier of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought for independence against Spain in the early 19th century.
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(2,615), classified as urban.
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Geography
Towns and villages
The municipality has 46 localities. The largest are:
References
Municipalities of Chihuahua (state)
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