San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality
San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality is a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico.[1]
San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Area and Population
The municipal area is 1,144.00 km² with a population of 13,692 registered in 2000. The population of the municipal seat was 6,937 in 2000. It is located at an elevation that varies between 0 and 50 meters.
Neighboring Municipalities
Neighboring municipalities are:
Its western and southeastern boundaries are with the Gulf of California.
History
The municipality is of recent creation, being established in 1996.
References
- "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
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