Ascensión Municipality (original) (raw)
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Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Municipality in Chihuahua, Mexico
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| Municipality | |
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 Municipality of Ascensión in Chihuahua |
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| Coordinates: 31°05′34″N 107°59′47″W / 31.09278°N 107.99639°W / 31.09278; -107.99639 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Ascensión |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,000.1 km2 (4,247.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,975 |
Ascensión is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The city of Ascensión, Chihuahua, is the municipal seat. The municipality covers an area of 11,000.1 km2 (4,247.2 sq mi).
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 23,975.[1]
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
| Name | 2010 Census Population[1] |
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| Ascensión | 13,456 |
| Puerto Palomas de Villa | 4,866 |
| Guadalupe Victoria | 1,369 |
| El Bismarck | 885 |
| Entronque | 670 |
| Total Municipality | 23,975 |
Adjacent municipalities and counties
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- Juárez Municipality - east
- Ahumada Municipality - southeast
- Buenaventura Municipality - south
- Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipality - south
- Janos Municipality - west
- Hidalgo County, New Mexico - northwest
- Luna County, New Mexico - north
- Doña Ana County, New Mexico - northeast
- ^ a b "Ascensión". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.