Pitiquito Municipality

Pitiquito is a municipality in the state of Sonora in north-western Mexico.[1] The municipal seat is at Pitiquito.

Pitiquito
Coat of arms of Pitiquito
Location of the municipality in Sonora.
Location of the municipality in Sonora.
Coordinates: 30°40′38″N 112°3′18″W / 30.67722°N 112.05500°W / 30.67722; -112.05500
Country Mexico
StateSonora
Municipal SeatPitiquito
Created1914
Government
  Municipal PresidentJaneth Mazón García
Area
  Total
11,979.96 km2 (4,625.49 sq mi)
Elevation
(Median)
517 m (1,696 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
9,468
  Density0.79/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-07:00 (Zona Pacífico)

Neighboring municipalities

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Neighboring municipalities are Altar to the northwest, Hermosillo to the south, Trincheras to the east, and Caborca and the Gulf of California to the west. The town of Pitiquito is located in the north of the municipality on Federal Highway 2.

Localities

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There are 328 localities, the largest of which are:

LocalityPopulation
Total Municipality9,468
Pitiquito5,410
Puerto Libertad2,782
Desemboque de los Seris (El Desemboque)287
La Estación (Estación Pitiquito)201
Félix Gómez (El Dipo)176

References

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  1. "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.