| Coyame del Sotol | |
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  Coyame del Sotol
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| Coordinates: 29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipal seat | Coyame |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7,877 km2 (3,041.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 1,453 |
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 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1453.[1]
The population has declined in recent years.
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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.
| Village | Population |
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| Total Municipality | 1,453 |
| Coyame | 611 |
| San Pedro | 191 |
| La Paz de México | 161 |
| Cuchillo Parado | 157 |
References
- ^ "Coyame del Sotol". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/chihuahua/Mpios/08015a.htm. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
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