Coyame del Sotol Municipality

Coyame del Sotol
—  Municipality  —
Municipality of Coyame del Sotol in Chihuahua
Coyame del Sotol Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W / 29.46139; -105.09722Coordinates: 29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W / 29.46139; -105.09722
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipal seat	Coyame
Area
- Total	7,877 km2 (3,041.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,220 m (4,003 ft)
Population (2010)
- Total	1,681

Coyame del Sotol is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Coyame. The municipality covers an area of 7,877 km².

As of the 2010 census, the municipality had a total population of 1,681.^[1]

Name

"Coyame" is the Apache toponym of a nearby arroyo. "Sotol" is the local name for Dasylirion wheeleri, a flowering desert plant, and for sotol, a destilled mezcal-like spirit made from it.

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 46 localities. These are the largest:

Village	2010 Census Population
Total Municipality	1,681
Coyame	709
San Pedro	235
La Paz de México	184
Cuchillo Parado	124

Adjacent municipalities

• Ojinaga Municipality - east
• Aldama Municipality - south, southwest
• Ahumada Municipality - northwest
• Guadalupe Municipality - north

References

1. ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI |accessdate=April 29, 2011