Saucillo (municipality)
Saucillo is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Saucillo. The municipality covers an area of 2,116.16 km².
Galena crystal from the Naica Mine, Mexico's largest lead producer. 
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 32,325, up from 28,508 as of 2005.
As of 2010, the city of Saucillo had a population of 11,004. Other than the city of Saucillo, the municipality had 451 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Naica (4,938), Las Varas (2,410), classified as urban, and Estación Conchos (1,670), and Orranteño (1,641), classified as rural.
Geography
Towns and villages
The municipality has 168 localities. The largest are:
| Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|
| Saucillo | 9,261 |
| Naica | 4,775 |
| Las Varas | 2,355 |
| Conchos | 1,599 |
| Orranteño | 1,442 |
| Santa Gertrudis | 717 |
| Total Municipality | 28,508 |
References
- ^ "Saucillo". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Saucillo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
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