Madera 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 the
Sierra Nevada mountains of northern
Mexico
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. The municipal seat lies at
Madera. The municipality covers an area of 8,158.8 km
2.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 29,611,
down from 32,031 as of 2005.
As of 2010, the city of Madera had a population of 15,447.
[ Other than the city of Madera, the municipality had 600 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: El Largo (3,522), ]Nicolás Bravo
Nicolás Bravo (10 September 1786 – 22 April 1854) was a Mexican soldier and politician who first distinguished himself during the Mexican War of Independence. He was Mexico's first vice-president though while holding this office Bravo ...
(1,862), classified as urban, and Las Varas (Estación Babícora) (1,417) and Mesa del Huracán (Chihuahuita) (1,102), classified as rural.[
The economy is primarily based on logging, ''madera'' meaning wood in Spanish. There is also some agriculture and cattle ranches in the municipality.
The municipality is also known for its caves and parks and within a 50 km radius of the town there are many caves featuring pre-Columbian artworks.
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Geography
Towns and villages
The municipality has 226 localities. The largest are:
Crime
A ''narcofosa'' (mass grave attributed to organized crime) containing the remains of women killed in 2011 and 2012 was found in Madera in December 2016.
References
Municipalities of Chihuahua (state)
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