Matamoros Municipality, Chihuahua

Matamoros
—  Municipality  —
Municipality of Matamoros in Chihuahua
Matamoros Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 26°45′49″N 105°34′56″W / 26.76361°N 105.58222°W / 26.76361; -105.58222Coordinates: 26°45′49″N 105°34′56″W / 26.76361°N 105.58222°W / 26.76361; -105.58222
Country	Mexico
State	Chihuahua
Municipal seat	Mariano Matamoros
Area
– Total	1,139.5 km2 (440 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	4,304
– Density	3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)

Matamoros is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Mariano Matamoros (aka "Villa Matamoros"). The municipality covers an area of 1,139.5 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 4,304.^[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 46 localities. The largest are:

Name	Population
Mariano Matamoros	2,256
El Veranito	509
Santa Rosalía	345
Ciénega de Ceniceros	312
Total Municipality	4,304

References

1. ^ "Matamoros". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08044a.htm. Retrieved October 13, 2008.