Canelas Municipality

Canelas is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Canelas. The municipality covers an area of 683.4 km².

Canelas
Municipality of Canelas in Durango
Coordinates: 25°07′N 106°33′W
Country Mexico
StateDurango
Municipal seatCanelas
Area
  Total683.4 km2 (263.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total4,683

As of 2015, the municipality had a total population of 4,683.[1] It is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Settlements

Canelas has some 70 small villages and ranches.[2] Some of these locations have sawmills and produce wood. This region of Durango has a variety of minerals. These two natural resources provide many people with jobs in Canelas.

LocationPopulation
Total Municipal4,683
Canelas734
La Tembladora De Camellones202
El Salto De Camellones186
La Yerbabuena166

References

  1. http://www.cuentame.org.mx/monografias/informacion/dur/poblacion/default.aspx?tema=me&e=10
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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